Vesöld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vesöld

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vesöld (vesǫld)

f. (vesæld is never found), gen. vesaldar, [vesall], misery, Fas. iii. 129, MS. 677. 8, Hkr. iii. 288, Stj. 50; válaðs ok vesaldar, Clem. 135; víls ok vesaldar, Fms. iii. 95; eymdir ok vesaldir, Stj. 45: passim in old and mod. usage, vesaldar-maðr, a destitute person, Grett. 112 A.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᛋᚢᛚᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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