Dæla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dæla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dæla" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

dæla: dæla, f. 1) Rende til Vands Afledning; fyrr-nefnd hús, sem Viðarr hefir bygt, skulustanda úbrigðiliga sem komin ero, æmeðan þau kunnu vara &c., þó svá,at V. leggi svá sínar dælor millomhúsanna, at skaðalaus ero hennar húsfyrir drops skuld af hans húsum DN.IV, 75114. 2) Rende eller Kar som brugestil Skibs, naar man vil frigjøre Fartøietfra det i samme staaende Vand (jvf sp. dala, fr. dalle Diez3 I, 149 fg). SE.I, 5857 (II, 482. 565); jvf dæluaustr,dæluker.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᛅᛚᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

c.: Capitel.

f.: Feminin.

fr.: fransk.

p.: Pagina, side.

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