Víg-vél

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Víg-vél

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 víg-vél

f. a war-trick, ruse, engine of war, Fms. i. 103; vápnum ok vígvélum, vi. 69, vii. 93; heiðingjar höfðu vagna járnvarða ok margháttaðar aðrar vígvélar, vi. 145; vinna borg með vígvélum, Stj. 512 (vígvælar).

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚴ-ᚢᛁᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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