Valtr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - valtr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "valtr" in Norwegian.

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

valtr
valtr, adj. som let vælter om, kastes over Ende (lat. volubilis); fig. upaalidelig, ustadig; auðr er valtastr vina Hm. 77;valtir verða þeir oss nú þessa heimshöfðingjarnir Sturl. I, 3233; völt erþessa heims hamingja Alex. 36; heimrsjá er mjök brögðóttr ok valtr Heilag.II, 13329.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛚᛏᚱ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.
fig.
figurlig, i figurlig betydning.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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