Villi-göltr
Old Norse Dictionary - villi-göltr
Meaning of Old Norse word "villi-göltr" (or villi-gǫltr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- villi-göltr (villi-gǫltr)
- m. a wild boar, Stj. 80, Karl. 472.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, villi-göltr may be more accurately written as villi-gǫltr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛚᛁ-ᚴᚢᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)