Skepti-völr
Old Norse Dictionary - skepti-völrMeaning of Old Norse word "skepti-völr" (or skepti-vǫlr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skepti-völr (skepti-vǫlr)
- m. a kind of pike, Hkr. iii. 313.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skepti-völr may be more accurately written as skepti-vǫlr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᛁᛒᛏᛁ-ᚢᚢᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)