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FÍFILL

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1 FÍFILL

m., dat. fífli, pl. fíflar, a dandelion; the withered fífill is called bifu-kolla, q. v.: used in compds of divers wild flowers of similar kind, unda-fífill or skari-fífill, hawk-weed; Jakobs-f., Jacob’s staff; fjalla-f., common avens or herb bennet, geum; heiða-f., liver-wort, hepatica alba; tún-f. = common fífill, Björn, Hjalt.: metaph. a flower, blossom; renna upp sem fífill í brekku, to run up like a weed on a bank (of youth); fegri man eg fífil minn, I mind when my bloom was fairer, i. e. remember happier days, Eggert.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

FÍFILL

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
pl.
plural.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
Hjalt.
Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.

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