Á-valr

Old Norse Dictionary - á-valr

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-valr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

á-valr
adj. round, sloping, semi-rotundus; cp. sívalr, rotundus [from völr or from oval (?)]; it seems not to occur in old writers.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚢᛅᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.

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