Lausa-fjöl

Old Norse Dictionary - lausa-fjöl

Meaning of Old Norse word "lausa-fjöl" (or lausa-fjǫl)

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

lausa-fjöl (lausa-fjǫl)
f. a loose board, Þjal.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lausa-fjöl may be more accurately written as lausa-fjǫl.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Þjal.
Þjalar-Jóns Saga. (G. III.)
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