Af-velta

Old Norse Dictionary - af-velta

Meaning of Old Norse word "af-velta" in English.

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

af-velta
adj. [the Scot. awald or awalt], cast, used of cattle, sheep, or horses that have fallen on the back and are unable to rise. Háv. 44.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
Scot.
Scottish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
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