Val-rúnar
Old Norse Dictionary - val-rúnar
Meaning of Old Norse word "val-rúnar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- val-rúnar
- f. pl. [A. S. wælrûn], ‘Welsh’ Runes, i. e. riddles, obscure language, Hkv. 2. 10 (a απ. λεγ.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᛚ-ᚱᚢᚾᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- απ. λεγ.
- απαξ. λεγόμενον.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- f.
- feminine.
- i. e.
- id est.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)