HYLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

HYLR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 HYLR

m., gen. hyljar, pl. ir, [akin to holr], a hole or deep place in a river, e. g. places where trout and salmon lie hidden, Bs. i. 46, Hrafn. 23, Fs. 48: freq. in local names, Skip-hylr (a dock in a river), Þúfu-h., Hörgs-h., D. I.

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.: Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)

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