Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fífla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 fífla

1. u, f. a girl, Grett.

2 fífla

2. d, [fivle, Ivar Aasen], with acc. to fool one, Skálda 168.

3 fífla

2. to beguile a woman, Glúm. 377, Fs. 60, Nj. 107: reflex., fíflask at konu, id., Rd. 318, Bs. i. 663: of a woman, to fall into illicit love, Stj. 321, Bs. i. 653.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

fífla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "fífla" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rd.: Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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