Veldis-vöndr

Old Norse Dictionary - veldis-vöndr

Meaning of Old Norse word "veldis-vöndr" (or veldis-vǫndr) in English.

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

veldis-vöndr (veldis-vǫndr)
m. a sceptre, Stj. 395.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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