Bölvan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bölvan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 bölvan (bǫlvan)

f. a curse, Stj. 37, 483: swearing, Fær. 239, Hom. 86.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᛒᚢᛚᚢᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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