Välta

Old Swedish Dictionary - välta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "välta" (or vælta) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

välta (vælta)
vältra sig, rulla sig, rulla. taa han haffde seg inne lykth (näml. i den urholkade stocken) taa valth han i aana Di (Cod. B) 315.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so välta may have also been written as vælta

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vältär VGL I FB 2 impr. valth Di (Cod. B) 315),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛚᛏᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
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