Víg-völlr

Old Norse Dictionary - víg-völlr

Meaning of Old Norse word "víg-völlr" (or víg-vǫllr) in English.

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

víg-völlr (víg-vǫllr): m. a battle-field, Bret. 54, Eg. 491, Nj. 212, Ld. 224, Hkr. i. 159, Fms. xi. 372.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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