Sjálfs-völd
Old Norse Dictionary - sjálfs-völd
Meaning of Old Norse word "sjálfs-völd" (or sjálfs-vǫld)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sjálfs-völd (sjálfs-vǫld)
- n. pl.; in the phrase, af sjálfsvöldum, self-caused, self-inflicted, self-made; ei er í sjálfsvald sett, Pass.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sjálfs-völd may be more accurately written as sjálfs-vǫld.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛅᛚᚠᛋ-ᚢᚢᛚᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.