Fölskaðr
Old Norse Dictionary - fölskaðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "fölskaðr" (or fǫlskaðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fölskaðr (fǫlskaðr)
- part. pale, burnt out, of fire, Fs. 6, Eb. 100 new Ed., Ísl. ii. 135.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fölskaðr may be more accurately written as fǫlskaðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛚᛋᚴᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- part.
- participle.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)