Snar-völr

Old Norse Dictionary - snar-völr

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

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

snar-völr (snar-vǫlr): m. [provinc. Swed. snar-wral], a ‘turning-stick,’ a tourniquet, a stick by which a cord is tightened; lét hann reka at honum marga snarvölu, Fas. iii. 568: in mod. usage, a twitch, i. e. a cord twisted round the upper lip of a vicious horse while being shod, það er bezt að setja á hann snarvöl!

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

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

provinc.: provincial.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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