Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Pillz

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 pillz

mod. pils, n., older form piliza, u, f.; [from mid. Lat. pellicia, whence Germ. pelz, Engl. pelt]:—a pelt, fur coat; Ánn var í hvítu pillzi, þat var svá sítt at þat nam hæl, Fas. ii. 342; skrýðask pilizum ok kápum, Ó.T. 12.

2 pillz

2. mod. a petticoat; vera í pilzi, to wear a petticoat, freq.

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Runic Inscription

pillz

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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