Dvöl

Old Norse Dictionary - dvöl

Meaning of Old Norse word "dvöl" (or dvǫl) in English.

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

dvöl Old Norse word can mean:

dvöl (dvǫl): f., gen. dvalar, old pl. dvalar, mod. dvalir, [cp. ‘dwelling’ = delay, Engl. Ballads]

dvöl (dvǫl): α. a short stay, stop; dvalir ok náttstaði, Stj. 294; eiga dvöl, to stop, Nj. 181; afhvarf manna ok dvalar (acc. pl.), Ld. 204; meðan þessi dvöl (pause) var, Fms. xi. 135: delay, iv. 179; bera til dvala, to cause delay, Fas. iii. 543:—used once as neut. pl., urðu dvöl dægra, Am. 102.

dvöl (dvǫl): β. gramm. quantity, Skálda 175.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

acc.: accusative.

m.: masculine.

neut.: neuter.

v.: vide.

gramm.: grammar.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.: Atla-mál. (A. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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