Böl-fengi
Old Norse Dictionary - böl-fengi
Meaning of Old Norse word "böl-fengi" (or bǫl-fengi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- böl-fengi (bǫl-fengi)
- f. malice, O. H. L. 32.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, böl-fengi may be more accurately written as bǫl-fengi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᛚ-ᚠᛁᚾᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- O. H. L.
- Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)