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.)
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