Fjúk
Old Norse Dictionary - fjúk
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjúk"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjúk
- n. [cp. Engl. fog], a snow-storm: allit., frost ok fjúk, Fbr. 23; fjúk ok drifa, Bs. i. 158; fjúk var úti, 672; í fjúki, Landn. 235; stormr með fjúki, Fas. ii. 74: in swearing, fái þat fjúk, a ‘fjúk’ upon it.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- allit.
- alliteration, alliterative.
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- lit.
- literally.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)