Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fjálgr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fjálgr

adj. [feleg = safe in Dan. ballads; fjelg = comfortable, Ivar Aasen; prob. from fela]:—safe, well kept, only in compds, glóð-fjálgr, hid in embers, of a fire, Ýt. 21; inn-f., stifled, of tears, Hkv. 2. 43.

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Runic Inscription

fjálgr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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