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.)