Vánar-völr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vánar-völr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vánar-völr (vánar-vǫlr)

m. a beggar’s staff; bera vánarvöl, Hm. 77; ganga með vánarvöl, to walk with a beggar’s staff, be brought to beggary, N. G. L. ii. 71: mod. also, fara á vonarvöl.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᚾᛅᚱ-ᚢᚢᛚᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors

Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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