Vil

Old Icelandic Dictionary - vil

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "vil" in English.

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

vil Old Icelandic word can mean:

vil
I)
vil
(gen. vilja), n. pl. entrails.
vil
II)
vil
n.
vil
1) desire, lust (dul ok v.);
vil
2) í v. e-m, at one’s will, to one’s liking (ráða drauma í v. e-m).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛚ

Abbreviations used:

gen.
genitive.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
e-m
einhverjum.

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