Vatnfall

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vatnfall

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vatnfall" in Norwegian.

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

vatnfall
vatnfall, n. Vandløb, Vandstrøm, = vatna-gangr; mikit er yðvart lítillæti, er þérróit einnsaman á báti yfir svá mikitvatnfall, sem áin Nið er Fm. V, 18210;sunnarst þeirra stjörnumarka er vatn-fall þat er rennr ór skjolu vatnkarlsPr. 47921; Flói heitir á heiðinni, okeru þar vatnföll stór Heið. 24 (3458. 11);á Ydaspes, þat er mikit vatnfall Alex.13625; Eg. 28 (588); Bp. I, 3493; Post.3622; Heilag. I, 63525. 6382; om Regn:vatnfall fylgði hér ok svá mikit órlopti, at - Gísl. 10528; Fm. X, 2505.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛏᚿᚠᛆᛚᛚ
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:

m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.
p.
Pagina, side.

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