Tor-veldr

Old Norse Dictionary - tor-veldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "tor-veldr" in English.

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

tor-veldr
adj., torvelzt, Eluc. 58 (mod. torveldari, -astr); [valda]:—hard, difficult; torveldar sendifarar, Fms. i. 15; þótti honum torvelt at rétta þeirra hlut, Orkn. 12; torvelt get ek yðr verða at …, 358, passim.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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