Val-böst
Old Norse Dictionary - val-böst
Meaning of Old Norse word "val-böst" (or val-bǫst)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- val-böst (val-bǫst)
- f. a part of a sword, it is not exactly known which, perh. = friðbönd (q. v.), Edda; á valböstu (acc. pl.) verpr naðr hala, Hkv. Hjörv. 9: dat. valböstum, Sdm.: gen. valbasta, Geisli.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, val-böst may be more accurately written as val-bǫst.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᛚ-ᛒᚢᛋᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- dat.
- dative.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- perh.
- perhaps.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Hkv. Hjörv.
- Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
- Sdm.
- Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)