Val-björk

Old Norse Dictionary - val-björk

Meaning of Old Norse word "val-björk" (or val-bjǫrk) in English.

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

val-björk (val-bjǫrk)
f. [Dan. valbirk], a kind of birch.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

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