Válk

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Válk

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 válk

volk, n. a ‘walking’ tossing to and fro, esp. on sea; hitta í storma eðr válk, Jb. 390; at eigi létti váru válki fyrr enn þat er útbyrðis, Fas. ii. 516; hann þolði í þessu válki hungr ok kulda, Fms. viii. 18; vás ok válk, Stj. 514: metaph. worry, válk ok vandræði, Al. 105: válka ok vandræða, N. G. L. i. 445, MS. 4. 13; háskum ok válkum, Sks. 634: sjó-válk, sea-tossing; hand-válk, crumpling between the hands.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛚᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
sing: singular.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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