Borð-fjöl
Old Norse Dictionary - borð-fjöl
Meaning of Old Norse word "borð-fjöl" (or borð-fjǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- borð-fjöl (borð-fjǫl)
- f. a plank, Sturl. ii. 109.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, borð-fjöl may be more accurately written as borð-fjǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᚱᚦ-ᚠᛁᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)