Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vella

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 vella

1. d, causal to the preceding, to make to well up or boil; vella mat, Fbr. 51 new Ed.; vella lauk ok grös, Fb. ii. 365; ok vellt þat saman, Ó. H. 223; velld tjara, Sks. 90 new Ed.; hann velldi þau sverð sjau vetr í afli, Karl. 40; velldr í viðsmjörvi, 623. 13.

2 vella

2. u, f. boiling beat, ebullition, MS. 732. 1, Fbr. 97, Nj. 247; af vellu sólar-hita, Rb. 478; ok er hann var í vellu þessi, 655 v. 2. vellu-ketill, m. a boiler, 656 C. 40.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vella

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
S.: South, Southern.
subj.: subjunctive.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Art.: Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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