Víg-völlr

Old Norse Dictionary - víg-völlr

Meaning of Old Norse word "víg-völlr" (or víg-vǫllr)

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

víg-völlr (víg-vǫllr)
m. a battle-field, Bret. 54, Eg. 491, Nj. 212, Ld. 224, Hkr. i. 159, Fms. xi. 372.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, víg-völlr may be more accurately written as víg-vǫllr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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