Bol-hlíf

Old Norse Dictionary - bol-hlíf

Meaning of Old Norse word "bol-hlíf"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

bol-hlíf
f. a covering for the body, opp. to the helmet, Bs. i. 667.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᛚ-ᚼᛚᛁᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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