Völt

Old Norse Dictionary - völt

Meaning of Old Norse word "völt" (or vǫlt) in English.

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

völt (vǫlt)
or völtur, f. pl. [valtr, velta], a roller, a thing belonging to the fittings of a ship, Edda (Gl.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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