Val-land

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Val-land

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Val-land

m. the land of the ‘Welsh’ or foreigners, esp. in the Sagas relating to France, Vilhjálmr … hann vann þat ríki í Vallandi er síðan var kallat Norðmandi, Fagrsk. 142, Ó. H. passim.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛚ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
Fr
French in etymologies.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Fagrsk.
Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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