Sölu-váð
Old Norse Dictionary - sölu-váð
Meaning of Old Norse word "sölu-váð" (or sǫlu-váð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sölu-váð (sǫlu-váð)
- f. a piece of common stuff or cloth, for wadmal was the standard of payment; hann kastaði yfir sik söluváð, Sturl. iii. 112; söluváðar-bræðr, -kufl, -kyrtill, Finnb. 216, Grett. 148, Nj. 32; unless the word in this usage be derived from A. S. salow, Engl. sallow (?).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sölu-váð may be more accurately written as sǫlu-váð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛚᚢ-ᚢᛅᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- Finnb.
- Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)