Ylgja
Old Norse Dictionary - ylgja
Meaning of Old Norse word "ylgja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ylgja
- n, f. [ólga], a swelling, rolling, as a naut. term; það er ylgja í sjónum, a heavy rolling; lítil bylgja þá lág er ylgja, Stef. Ól.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- naut.
- nautical.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stef. Ól.
- Stefán Ólafsson.