Fylgja

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

fylgja Old Icelandic word can mean:

fylgja

I)

fylgja

(-ða, -t), v.

fylgja

1) to accompany, help, with dat.; f. e-m at, f. e-s málum, to side with one, take one’s part;

fylgja

2) to lead, guide one (yðr var fylgt í kornhlöðu eina);

fylgja

3) to pursue (f. fast flóttamönnum);

fylgja

4) to follow, be about one (konungr lét sveininn f. móður sinni);

fylgja

5) to follow, observe (f. e-s ráðom, f. hirðsiðum);

fylgja

6) to belong, or pertain to (segl ok reiði er fylgðu skipinu);

fylgja

7) láta f., to add; þat lét hann f., at, he added that;

fylgja

8) refl., ~st, to follow one another; fig. to hold together (hann bað sína menn f. vel, hold well together).

fylgja

II)

fylgja

f.

fylgja

1) guidance (beiða e-n fylgju);

fylgja

2) female guardian spirit; attendant spirit in animal form (þú munt vera feigr maðr ok muntu hafa sét fylgju þína).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᛚᚴᛁᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary