Val-rúnar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Val-rúnar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 val-rúnar

f. pl. [A. S. wælrûn], ‘Welsh’ Runes, i. e. riddles, obscure language, Hkv. 2. 10 (a απ. λεγ.)

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛚ-ᚱᚢᚾᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.
απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.

Works & Authors

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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