Eðla

Old Norse Dictionary - eðla

Meaning of Old Norse word "eðla"

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

eðla
(eyðla, O. H. L. 27), u, f. [old Swed. ydhla], a viper, Hkr. i. 103.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
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