Valir

Old Norwegian Dictionary - valir

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "valir" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

valir: valir, m. pl. Nordfrankrigs Beboere (jvfvalland, valskr); þá riðu valskir menní móti ok börðusk þeir, ok flýðu Valirí skóginn Fsk. 21111; allir Valirnirundruðust, hvat manna sjá mundi vera,er með Rollant reið til tjalds Klm. 3522;vel ogsaa om Gæler: þar (við Furzu-borg) koma leiðir saman þeirra mannaer fara of Mundiofjall suðr, Frakkar,Flæmingjar, Valir, Englar, Saxar, Norð-menn Symb. 18; hin fegrstu hljóð ersyngja Valir ok Bretar Ridd. 1046; valamalmr Hyndl. 8; Fld. III, 31; vala riptvel fáð ok vala mengi Sig. 3, 63. Jvf.P. A. Munch i Norsk Maanedsskrift III, 457.

Part of speech: m pl

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛚᛁᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

ndl.: nydøidsk.

pl.: Pluralis.

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