Fiski-fýla
Old Norse Dictionary - fiski-fýla
Meaning of Old Norse word "fiski-fýla"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fiski-fýla
- u, f. ‘fish-fouler,’ a nickname of one who returns without having caught any fish, fara fýlu, Finnb. 352.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛋᚴᛁ-ᚠᚢᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Finnb.
- Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)