Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Valr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 valr

1. m., pl. valir, [prob. an abbreviation for val-haukr = a carrion-hawk]:—a hawk; veiða vali, Grág. ii. 346, Gþl. 51; vals hamr, the skin of a valr, Edda, passim.

2 valr

2. adj. [A.s. ana-wealg = ávalr], round, oval; en vínferill valr rifnaði, Hým. 31; in á-valr, see völr, a round stick.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

valr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "valr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hým.: Hýmis-kviða. (A. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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