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Víg-völr

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1 víg-völr víg-vǫlr

m. a ‘war-stick,’ weapon, a collective term; með öxar-hamri, eða hvárngi vígvöl er maðr hefir, Grág. ii. 14, Pr. 415, Fms. viii. 249.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

víg-völr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)

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