FÍFL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

FÍFL

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 FÍFL

m. [A. S. fifal = monster], a fool, clown, boor, Gísl. 46 sqq., Korm. 76, Sd. 176, Fms. vi. 217; fífl ok afglapi, ii. 156: the proverb, því er fífl að fátt er kennt, no wonder one is a fool, if one has never been taught; dala-fífl, a ‘dale-fool,’ one born and bred in a low dale, Gautr. S. (Fas. iii), ch. 1 sqq., Parcevals S.; for popular tales respecting such characters vide Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 505 sqq.; eldhús-fífl = Germ. asch-brödel; skáld-fífl, a poëtaster, Edda. fífls-ligr, adj. foolish; f. hjal, foolish talk, Flóv. 43.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᚠᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
esp: especially.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gautr.: Gautreks Saga. (C. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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