Snjó-föl
Old Norse Dictionary - snjó-föl
Meaning of Old Norse word "snjó-föl" (or snjó-fǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- snjó-föl (snjó-fǫl)
- n. a thin cover of snow, Fbr. 59, Sd. 167.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, snjó-föl may be more accurately written as snjó-fǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚾᛁᚢ-ᚠᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Sd.
- Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)