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Vél-spá

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1 vél-spá

adj. f. (thus, rather than vel-spá = well-spaeing), ‘guile-spaeing,’ Vsp. 25, where it is an epithet of a Sibyl (völva), referring to the ambiguous, deceptive character of her words, as of the witches in Macbeth.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

vél-spá

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
f.
feminine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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