Völsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Völsa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 völsa (vǫlsa)

að, [akin to völdugr], to make a great bustle, pride oneself; menn þegar eg stolta sé sem völsa mikið í veröldinni; en vita hvorki ábé, Hallgr.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᚢᛚᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

Works & Authors

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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