Konungs-höll
Old Norse Dictionary - konungs-höll
Meaning of Old Norse word "konungs-höll" (or konungs-hǫll)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- konungs-höll (konungs-hǫll)
- f. a king’s hall, palace, Ver. 31.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, konungs-höll may be more accurately written as konungs-hǫll.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚾᚴᛋ-ᚼᚢᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ver.
- Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)