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Kýla

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1 kýla

d, to fill a bag, to fill one’s belly with a thing; kýla vömb sína á miði ok mungáti, Fs. 4, Fms. i. 493; kemba lömb | kýla fulla þeirra vömb, Jón Þorl.; kýla öl, to tipple ale, drink hard, Fms. vii. 190.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

kýla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Jón Þorl.
Jón Þorláksson.

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