Selkolla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - selkolla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "selkolla" in Norwegian.

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

selkolla
selkolla, f. Gjenganger i Sælhunds Skik-kelse (jvf Eb. 53 fg; Íslenzkar Þjóð- sögur I, 632; Antiqvarisk Tidsskrift1849-51 S. 192; Fra alle Lande 1871II, 467; Jonas Lie den Fremsynte eller Billeder fra Nordland 2det Opl. S. 64 fg;Zeitschr. f. vergl. Sprachforschung XIII,127); sýndist þar kona ok var eigi fríðásýndar, því at stundum þótti sels-höfuð á vera; fyrir þat var hón selkollakölluð, skildu menn þá, at óhreinn andivar hlaupinn í búk barnsins, ok máttisjá fjánda þann dag sem nætr Bp. I,6057 fg

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛚᚴᚮᛚᛚᛆ
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:

f.
Feminin.
p.
Pagina, side.
pl.
Pluralis.
S.
Side.

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