Forn-öld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Forn-öld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 forn-öld (forn-ǫld)

f. the olden time, mythical age: Fornaldar-sögur, f. pl. mythical stories, (mod.)

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᚱᚾ-ᚢᛚᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.

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