Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Selja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 selja

u, f. [A. S. seal; Engl. sallow; Swed. sälg; Dan. sælje; North. E. and Scot. saugh]:—a sallow, a willow, salix capraea, Edda (Gl.), Pr. 473, Lex. Poët.; kirkjan á alla smá-reka, rætr allar ok seljur, Pm. 69. selju-tré, n. a willow-tree, Ám. 111.

2 selja

II. [selja the verb], a female dealer, whence freq. in poët. circumlocutions of a woman, Edda 68, Lex. Poët.

3 selja

III. the name of an island in Norway; whence Selju-menn, the saints of Selja; Seljumanna-messa, -vaka, see messa, Bs., N. G. L.; for the story see Fms. i.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

selja

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
North. E.: Northern English.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pass.: passive, passively.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pr.: proper.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
q. v.: quod vide.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
Scot.: Scottish.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Odd.: Stjörnu-Odda draumr. (D. V.)
Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)

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