Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vaðla

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

vá
vá-beiða
vá-böl
vá-brestr
vá-fallr

Runic Inscription

vaðla

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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