Skáld-fífl

Old Norse Dictionary - skáld-fífl

Meaning of Old Norse word "skáld-fífl"

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

skáld-fífl
n. a poetaster (perh. originally a libeller), Edda 49.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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