Völsa

Meaning of Old Norse word "völsa" (or vǫlsa)

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

völsa (vǫlsa)

að, [akin to völdugr], to make a great bustle, pride oneself; menn þegar eg stolta sé sem völsa mikið í veröldinni; en vita hvorki á né bé, Hallgr.

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

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