Öl-valdi

Old Norse Dictionary - öl-valdi

Meaning of Old Norse word "öl-valdi" (or ǫl-valdi) in English.

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

öl-valdi (ǫl-valdi): a, m. a pr. name, Skáldatal, Edda 47.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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