Vel-för

Old Norse Dictionary - vel-för

Meaning of Old Norse word "vel-för" (or vel-fǫr) in English.

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

vel-för (vel-fǫr): f., in velfarar-minni = velfarandi, Eg. 213. velfara-öl, n. a parting banquet, D. n. iii. 954.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

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