Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fall-valtr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fall-valtr

adj. reeling, metaph. in eccl. writers, faltering, changeable, uncertain, of worldly things, opp. to heavenly; f. heimr, f. líf. Post. 656 B. 11, Magn. 504; f. hlutir, opp. to eilífr hlutir, Hom. 42; f. fagnaðr þessa lífs, Fms. i. 225; fallvaltan rikdóm, 1 Tim. vi. 17.

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Runic Inscription

fall-valtr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)

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