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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fell

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fell

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

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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