Depill

Old Norse Dictionary - depill

Meaning of Old Norse word "depill"

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

depill
m., dat. depli, [depil = a pond, little pool, from dapi = a pool, Ivar Aasen], a spot, dot; hvítr, svartr d., O. H. l. 59: a dog with spots over the eyes is also called depill.

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.
dative.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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