Söðul-fjöl
Old Norse Dictionary - söðul-fjöl
Meaning of Old Norse word "söðul-fjöl" (or sǫðul-fjǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- söðul-fjöl (sǫðul-fjǫl)
- f. the saddle-board, the side board of an Icel, lady’s saddle, which is made like a chair, Sturl. iii. 295, Nj. 205.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, söðul-fjöl may be more accurately written as sǫðul-fjǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚦᚢᛚ-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:
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)