Torf-völr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Torf-völr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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

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Runic Inscription

ᛏᚢᚱᚠ-ᚢᚢᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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