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.)
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