Valir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Valir

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Valir

m. pl. [A. S. Walas or Wealas; mid. Lat. Wallus], the ‘Welsh,’ esp. the Celtic people in France, Frakkar, Flæmingjar, Valir (Franks, Flemings, Walloons), Symb. 18; Völum Kjarr, Cear ruled the ‘Welsh,’ Fas. i. (in a verse); Valir ok Bretar, Art.; allir Valirnir undruðusk, the ‘Welsh,’ i. e. French, Karl. 35.

2 Valir

II. spec. usages; Vala málmr, ‘Welsh’ ore, i. e. gold, Hdl. 8, Fas. iii. 31 (in a verse); Vala ript, a texture of the ‘Welsh,’ i. e. foreign, costly texture, Skv. 3. 63; Vala mengi, a host of ‘Welsh,’ id.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛚᛁᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
Fr: French in etymologies.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
spec.: specially.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Symb.: Symbolae. (H. IV.)

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