Ór-völ
Old Norse Dictionary - ór-völ
Meaning of Old Norse word "ór-völ" (or ór-vǫl)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word ór-völ can mean:ór-völ
- ór-völ (ór-vǫl)
- n. pl. [velja úr], refuse; en mér þykki þó íllt at hafa af órvöl ein, Hrafn. 5.
- ór-völ (ór-vǫl)
- II. in mod. usage úrval, sing. = the choice of a thing.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ór-völ may be more accurately written as ór-vǫl.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚢᚢᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- mod.
- modern.
- sing.
- singular.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hrafn.
- Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)