Nezla

Old Norse Dictionary - nezla

Meaning of Old Norse word "nezla"

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

nezla
or nestla, u, f. [nisti], a loop to fasten a cloak or the like, Þorf. Karl. ch. 7: mod. hnezla or hnesla, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þorf. Karl.
Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)
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