Definitions
Definitions
1 HVÁLF
n., mod. form hólf, [A. S. hwealf], a vault, Bs. i. 177, Sks. 633, Al. 89; gufu-hvolf, or dampa-h., ‘steam-vault,’ the atmosphere, (mod.): of the concavity of a shield, Boll. 340; vera á hválfi, keel uppermost, of a boat or vessel; see hólf.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
HVÁLF
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "HVÁLF" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).