Veð-fals

Old Norse Dictionary - veð-fals

Meaning of Old Norse word "veð-fals" in English.

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

veð-fals: n., veð-flærð, f., and veð-fox, n. a fraud in a veð; nú selr maðr tveim mönnum eitt veð, þá á sá veð er fyrri tók, en hinum er veðfals, Js. 125 (Gþl. 511, l. c., veðfox).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)

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