Vella

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vella

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛚᛚᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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