Val-rúnar

Old Norse Dictionary - val-rúnar

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

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

val-rúnar
f. pl. [A. S. wælrûn], ‘Welsh’ Runes, i. e. riddles, obscure language, Hkv. 2. 10 (a απ. λεγ.)

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

Abbreviations used:

απ. λεγ.
απαξ. λεγόμενον.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
f.
feminine.
i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

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