Veldis-hringr
Old Norse Dictionary - veldis-hringr
Meaning of Old Norse word "veldis-hringr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- veldis-hringr
- m. the ring or halo round the head of a saint, Mar., Fms. v. 340.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛏᛁᛋ-ᚼᚱᛁᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)