Fell

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fell

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fell

n. [cp. Lat. pellis, A. S. fell, etc.], skin; occurs only in such compds as bók-fell. bjarn-fell; cp. ber-fjall and fjallaðr.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
etc.
et cetera.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
loc
local, locally.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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