Velta

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

velta Old Icelandic word can mean:

velta

I)

velta

(velt; valt, ultum; oltinn), v. to roll, tumble over (ultu báðir ofan fyrir brekkuna); impers., veltr til vanda, it goes as usual (ok valt til vanda, at bœndr flýðu).

velta

II)

velta

(-lta, -ltr), v. to roll, set rolling, with dat. (v. manna búkum frá fótum jarli); impers., því næst velti skipinu, she capsized;

velta

refl., ~st, to turn oneself, revolve (sól veltist um átta ættir); hestrinn veltist um tólf sinnum, the horse rolled itself over; ~st ór konungdómi, jarldómi, to give up one’s kingdom, earldom (veltist hann þá ór jarldómi ok tók höldsrétt).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚᛏᛅ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary