fjall1
nafnorðhvorugkyn
, fjöll, [a word, fjäll, fjæld, but wanting in the and Saxon, not even used in the , but in and , where it is of origin]:—a fell, mountain, 25, i. 228, 149, in endless instances: in the phrase, það gengr fjöllunum hæra, it mounts higher than the fells, cries to heaven, of injustice: in phrases, fjöll og firnindi, fells and deserts (vide finnerni); fjall eðr fjörðr, fells or firths, 117, i. 117: the fjöll is used of a mountain with many peaks, Eyja-fjöll, Vaðla-fjöll, Hafnar-fjöll, ; but Akra-fjall, Fagraskógar-fjall, of a single mountain: the is also used of a chain of mountains, thus, Alpa-fjöll, the Alps; Pyrenea-fjöll, the Pyrenees; but Dofra-fjall, the Dofra range in Norway: in biblical names it is usually prefixed, fjallið Sinaí, fjallið Horeb, ; but also Gilboa-fjöll, Sam. Sálm. 2. 1, for the sake of euphony: fjall is also used κατ΄ εξ., and as a noun, of the Alps, in the phrase, fyrir norðan fjall, Germany north of the Alps; sunnan um fjall, Italy; the German emperor is called keisari fyrir norðan fjall, ix. 229, x. 101, 24, i. 223; Norway is also divided into sunnan fjall ( Dofre) and norðan fjall; in Norse, Norden-fjælds og Sönden-fjælds, x. 3.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- pl.fleirtala (e. plural)
- Scandin.Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
- Swed.Swedish.
- Dan.Danish.
- Germ.German.
- Ormul.Ormulum.
- freq.frequent, frequently.
- North. E.Northern English.
- Scot.Scottish.
- allit.alliteration, alliterative.
- e. g.exempli gratia.
- etc.et cetera.
- prob.probably.
- pr.proper, properly.
- i. e.id est.
- mod.modern.
- COMPDSsamsett orð (e. compounds)
- Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
- Hkr.Heimskringla. (E. I.)
- Grett.Grettis saga. (D. II.)
- Hm.Hává-mál. (A. I.)
- N. G. L.Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Fbr.Fóstbræðra saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Landn.Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Fas.Fornaldar sögur. (C. II.)