Val

Old Norse Dictionary - val

Meaning of Old Norse word "val" in English.

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

val: n., pl. völ, [Dan. valg, val; Germ. wahl; North. E. wale; see velja]:—a choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, he asked what stories there were to choose among, Sturl. iii. 281; ganga í valið, to pick out the best; engi vóru völ á því, there was no chance of that, Glúm. 371: mod., eiga völ á e-u, það er’ ekki völ á, góðu.

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

Similar entries:

Val (I)

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

North. E.: Northern English.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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