Ylgja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ylgja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ylgja

n, f. [ólga], a swelling, rolling, as a naut. term; það er ylgja í sjónum, a heavy rolling; lítil bylgja þá lág er ylgja, Stef. Ól.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛚᚴᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.
naut.
nautical.

Works & Authors

Stef. Ól.
Stefán Ólafsson.

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