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Ancient, rare Place-names in Norway recurring in Shetland. in Moss district, Smålenene. Older forms: Jalund, Jǫlund. formed from a name of a firth, *Jali, which at that time was the name for the Moss Sound (the bay of Verle). According to Rygh, N.G.I and “Sproglighistoriske Studier”.

(Snorre’s list of names). Jali (Snorre’s list of names) was the name of the present “Yell Sound”.
 * one of the northern isles in Shetland. Ancient form: Jala

(U$4$), a small bay with a skerry or islet outside, forming a channel on each side, leading into the bay, now commonly Flurafog or -fok, named after  Florevaag, older Flóruvágar (Fornm. sögur, volumes VII—X), lying on the Isle of Ask outside Bergen.

Similar to the Fluravog, but on a larger scale, there is in Florevaag a small island just outside the bay, almost opposite this, and the natural surroundings there resemble those of Fluravog. As no other Florevaag is mentioned in Norway than that of the Isle of Ask, it is reasonable to suppose that Norsemen settling in Fluravog in Unst, from the Isle of Ask, or its vicinity, on account of the close resemblance to the old Flóruvágr called the new place after it.