Fjölga
Old Norse Dictionary - fjölga
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjölga" (or fjǫlga)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word fjölga can mean:fjölga
- fjölga (fjǫlga)
- að, to make to increase, Sturl. iii. 242: impers., Fas. i. 73.
- fjölga (fjǫlga)
- 2. to become numerous, Edda (pref.)
- fjölga (fjǫlga)
- β. reflex., Fas. iii. 10, Stj. 21.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjölga may be more accurately written as fjǫlga.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚢᛚᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- impers.
- impersonal.
- l.
- line.
- pers.
- person.
- f.
- feminine.
- pref.
- preface.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)