Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sullr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sullr

m., pl. sullir, [svella], a boil, Bs. i. 465; sullr á fæti, Ísl. ii. 218; s. á hendi, 176, 196; kverka-s., id.: in mod. usage esp. of an internal boil or swelling in the liver, lungs, intestines.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

sullr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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