Val-böst

Old Norse Dictionary - val-böst

Meaning of Old Norse word "val-böst" (or val-bǫst) in English.

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

val-böst (val-bǫst): f. a part of a sword, it is not exactly known which, perh. = friðbönd (q. v.), Edda; á valböstu (acc. pl.) verpr naðr hala, Hkv. Hjörv. 9: dat. valböstum, Sdm.: gen. valbasta, Geisli.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

perh.: perhaps.

pl.: plural.

q. v.: quod vide.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

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