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Trefill

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Definitions

3 definitions

1 trefill

m. a dimin. [Dan. trævler], a fringe, fringed kerchief; hékk annarr t. fyrir enn annarr á bak, Sd. 186 (of rags).

2 trefill

2. in mod. usage, a fringed scarf; láta trefil um hálsinn.

3 trefill

II. as a nickname, Landn. Trefla-kolla, the name of a witch, from her rags.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

trefill

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dimin.
diminutive.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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