Val-kyrja

Old Norse Dictionary - val-kyrja

Meaning of Old Norse word "val-kyrja" in English.

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

val-kyrja: u, f. the chooser of the slain (kjósa val), the Valkyriur were a troop of northern goddesses, for whom see Edda 22, Gm., Em.; for the Valkyriur as guardian angels and tutors of the heroes, like Athene in the Odyssey, see Hkv., Vkv., Sdm.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

m.: masculine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Em.: Eiríks-mál. (A. III.)

Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

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

Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.