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Fylja

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1 fylja

u, f. a filly (cp. fyl), in the pun, ek vil fá þér þar fylju er þú fær mér fola, I will give thee a filly for a foal, from a box on the ear being called ‘cheek-horse’ (kinn-hestr), Gísl. 27, 111.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

fylja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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