Vella

Old Norwegian Dictionary - vella

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "vella" in Norwegian.

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

vella: vella, f. 1) Boblen, Kogen, Sprudlen; núer stundum svá mikill ákafi á velluþeirra (nl. keldurnar), at þær spýja langtí lopt upp vatni ór sér Kgs. 348; hannsauð í katli miklum ok hafði þá uppfœrt ór katlinum, en vallan var semáköfust Nj. 146 (24726); þat er helvíti,í hverjum aldri þverr né þrýtr óð upp-ganga steikjandi vellu Klm. 2602; vellaer komin á e-t dvs. noget er kommet paaKog, til at koge, Flat. II, 16220; Fld.III, 389. 2) kogende Masse, hvad derer i kogende Tilstand; bauð hann atvella í katli bik ok viðsmjör ok þar ísetja sælan Herasmum -, er hann varí vellu þessi - Heilag. I, 36815; nústendr pannan í einum loga glóandiútan en vellandi innan -, sitr þarbarnit í vellunni glatt ok úsakat Hei-lag. II, 802.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚽᛚᛚᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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