Vil-hallr

Old Norse Dictionary - vil-hallr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vil-hallr" in English.

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

vil-hallr: adj. partial, leaning to, favouring; hitt grunar mik at liðsmenn yðrir muni vilhallt sagt hafa, given a partial, unfair report, Fb. ii. 124; hón sagði nökkut vilhallt sem henni var beini veittr, Glúm. 354; liðsmenn segja opt vilhallt ok segja þat er þeir vildi at væri, Karl. 383.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

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