And-fælur
Old Norse Dictionary - and-fælur
Meaning of Old Norse word "and-fælur"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- and-fælur
- f. pl. [önd], ‘the horrors,’ in the phrase, vakna með andfælum, of one suddenly awakening from a bad dream, or from being frightened when asleep, Fas. iii. 256, Fél. ix. 188.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚾᛏ-ᚠᛅᛚᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fél.
- Félags-rit.