Fals

Old Norse Dictionary - fals

Meaning of Old Norse word "fals"

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

fals
n. [for. word, Lat. falsum], a fraud, cheat, deceit, imposture, Fms. viii. 265; f. ok svik, ix. 283; illusion, in a dream, xi. 371; adulteration, ii. 129, Gþl. 490–493.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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