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FEL

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Definitions

2 definitions

1 FEL

f. [fill or fela = a maw, Ivar Aasen], the rough inside of an animal’s maw.

2 FEL

β. metaph. a ragged coat: hann lagði í felina (acc. sing. with the article), he pierced the rags of the cloak, Lv. 85.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

FEL

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)

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