Úr-svalr

Old Norse Dictionary - úr-svalr

Meaning of Old Norse word "úr-svalr"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

úr-svalr
adj. wet-cold, Hkv. 2. 42; úrsvalar unnir, 2. 11; úrsvöl Gýmis völva, Edda (in a verse); úrsvölum munni, Grett. (in a verse), of the eddying stream.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᛋᚢᛅᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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