Vöndull

Old Norse Dictionary - vöndull

Meaning of Old Norse word "vöndull" (or vǫndull) in English.

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

vöndull (vǫndull): m., dat. vöndli, a wisp, of hay; gefa vöndul heys af kýrfóðri hverju, Bs. i. 137; tóku þeir vöndul heys fyrir hvern hest, Sturl. iii. 164; hafi vöndul fyrir hross, Jb. 430; á kirkja vöndul af sex sútum heys hverjum of alla sveit, Ám. 37.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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