Sjálfs-völd

Old Norse Dictionary - sjálfs-völd

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjálfs-völd" (or sjálfs-vǫld) in English.

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

sjálfs-völd (sjálfs-vǫld)
n. pl.; in the phrase, af sjálfsvöldum, self-caused, self-inflicted, self-made; ei er í sjálfsvald sett, Pass.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
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