Vand-bálkr

Old Norse Dictionary - vand-bálkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vand-bálkr" in English.

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

vand-bálkr
m. [vöndr], a wall of wands or wicker, a wattled partition, Orkn. 430, O. H. L. 72 (Fbr. 209).

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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