Díli
Old Norse Dictionary - díli
Meaning of Old Norse word "díli"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word díli can mean:díli
- díli
- a, m. a spot, mark; alloðin nema d. undir vinstri hendi, FmS. iii. 125.
- díli
- β. esp. medic., b. díla, to burn with caustic; this operation was in olden times performed (caustic being unknown) with a pointed hot iron, and is described in an interesting passage in BS. i. 379, cp. also Rafns S. ch. 4, BS. i. 644, Nj. 209.
- díli
- γ. a brand (on thieves), esp. on the back (v. brenna); fyrr skulu grónir grautar-dílarnir á hálsi þér, þeir er þú brant… en ek myna gipta þér systur mína, Eb. 210, Hkr. iii. 148, Fbr. 190; vide brenna.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᛁᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- ch.
- chapter.
- cp.
- compare.
- esp.
- especially.
- medic.
- medicine, medically.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)