Vesöld

Old Norse Dictionary - vesöld

Meaning of Old Norse word "vesöld" (or vesǫld) in English.

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

vesöld (vesǫld): f. (vesæld is never found), gen. vesaldar, [vesall], misery, FaS. iii. 129, MS. 677. 8, Hkr. iii. 288, Stj. 50; válaðs ok vesaldar, Clem. 135; víls ok vesaldar, FmS. iii. 95; eymdir ok vesaldir, Stj. 45: passim in old and mod. usage, vesaldar-maðr, a destitute person, Grett. 112 A.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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