Fúll

Old Norse Dictionary - fúll

Meaning of Old Norse word "fúll"

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

Old Norse word fúll can mean:fúll

fúll
adj. [Ulf. fûls, John xi. 39; A. S., Dan., and Swed. ful; Germ. faul; Engl. foul]:—foul, stinking; fúlt ok kalt, Grett. 158, FmS. vi. 164, Gísl. 39, FS. 141; and-fúll, of foul breath.
fúll
II. metaph. foul, mean, Stj. 77, 78:—as a law term in an ordeal, foul, verða fúll af járni, to befoul (opp. to skírr, pure), n. G. l. i. 342, 351.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
L.
Linnæus.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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