Definitions
Definitions
1 torf-völr torf-vǫlr
m. [torvol, Ivar Aasen], a thin plank running along the eaves of a turf-thatched cottage, so as to prevent the earth falling down, N. G. L. i. 101, Gþl. 331.
Orthography
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
torf-völr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "torf-völr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).