Vaðla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vaðla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vaðla

or vöðla, u, f. a flock of water-beasts (seals); hence vöðlu-selr, Sks. 177, v. l., mod. vöðu-selr, a kind of seal, = opnuselr; also in Icel. called vaða, u, f., from swimming in flocks.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛏᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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