Rið-völr

Old Norse Dictionary - rið-völr

Meaning of Old Norse word "rið-völr" (or rið-vǫlr) in English.

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

rið-völr (rið-vǫlr): m. a short round stick, to carry in the hand; tók hann riðvöl í hönd sér, Dropl. 29; hann greip upp riðvöl, ok laust sveininn í höfuðit svá at blóð féll um hann, Hkr. iii. 285.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

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