Eld(a)skáli

Viking Language Dictionary - eld(a)skáli

Meaning of Old Norse / Old Icelandic word "eld(a)skáli"

eld(a)skáli
mfire hall, main hall of a long house, where benches used for sitting and sleeping were warmed by a long fire that ran the length of the hall and was used for cooking

Possible runic inscriptions in Younger Futhark:

  • - Long branch (Danish):ᛁᛚᛏ(ᛅ)ᛋᚴᛅᛚᛁ
  • - Short twig (Swedish & Norwegian):ᛁᛚᛐ(ᛆ)ᛌᚴᛆᛚᛁ

Abbreviations used:

f
feminine
n
neuter
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