Vesall

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vesall

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vesall" in English.

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

vesall Old Icelandic word can mean:

vesall
(vesöl or vesul, vesalt, pl. vesalir or veslir), a.
vesall
1) poor, destitute, wretched (vesöl arfasáta);
vesall
2) with gen. wretched in respect of (vesöl eru vér konungs).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛅᛚᛚ

Abbreviations used:

pl.
plural.
gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.

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