Villi-göltr

Old Norse Dictionary - villi-göltr

Meaning of Old Norse word "villi-göltr" (or villi-gǫltr) in English.

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

villi-göltr (villi-gǫltr)
m. a wild boar, Stj. 80, Karl. 472.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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