Véla

Old Icelandic Dictionary - véla

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "véla" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

véla Old Icelandic word can mean:

véla
(-ta, -tr), v.
véla
1) defraud, betray (illt er vin v. þanns þér vel trúir); v. frá honum sverðit, to get the sword from him (by tricks); ek vélta hann ór viti, I wiled him out of his wit;
véla
2) v. um e-t, to deal with, be busy with; torveldligr um at v., difficult to deal with.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.

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