Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ár-salr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ár-salr

and ársali, a, m. [a foreign word, introduced from Britain], precious hangings of a bed, Eb. 262, Edda 18 (ársali); ársal allan, Gkv. 2. 26; allan ársala, Js. 78; an obsolete word.

2 ár-salr

II. in the east of Icel. ársali [ár, annona, and selja] means annual produce, the stores or crop of a year.

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Runic Inscription

ár-salr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ár-salr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)

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