Blót-völlr
Old Norse Dictionary - blót-völlr
Meaning of Old Norse word "blót-völlr" (or blót-vǫllr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- blót-völlr (blót-vǫllr)
- m. a bewitched field; eigi munu vér Nú optar ganga appá b. þinn, Fms. viii. 157.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, blót-völlr may be more accurately written as blót-vǫllr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛚᚢᛏ-ᚢᚢᛚᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)