Fýla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - fýla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "fýla" in Norwegian.

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

fýla: fýla, f. 1) Stank (af fúll, mods. ilmr, jvf daunn); fnykr ok fýla ok íllr hræfa-daunn mun or hauginum ganga Fm. X,2136; jvf Harð. 15 (4522); af sárumhennar féllu maðkar ok vágr með mikillifýlu Mar. 119912; jvf Gyð. 845; Bp. I,17833. 3) Skarn, Vederstyggelighed; [auðþínom] -, er þú áttir í sauri ok fýlu,ok gleði þeirri, er þú hafðir hér fengitfyrir afbrigðartréit (= andstygþ þeirriallri ok óhr/,e/si ok leiþendom er þúfékkt fyr afbrigþartréit Heilag. II, 1220)Heilag. II, 627. 3) ussel Person somikke duer til noget, = mannfýla. Flat.II, 36421; Sturl. I, 30823; helvítis fýlurHeilag. II, 614 (jvf 1138).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛦᛚᛆ
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:

a.: accusativ.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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