"valr" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɑlr̩/ (note: 12th century Icelandic)
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *walaz (“corpse, body, battlefield”). Cognate with Old English wæl, Old Saxon wal, Old High German wal. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“wound, injure”). Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*walaz||corpse, body, battlefield}} Proto-Germanic *walaz (“corpse, body, battlefield”), {{cog|ang|wæl}} Old English wæl, {{cog|osx|wal}} Old Saxon wal, {{cog|goh|wal}} Old High German wal, {{cog|ine-pro|*welh₃-||wound, injure}} Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“wound, injure”) Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} valr m, {{non-noun|m|vals}} valr m (genitive vals) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|val|form=sing}}, {{non-decl-blank-sing|apd=valana|api=vala|asd=valinn|asi=val|dpd=valunum|dpi=valum|dsd=valinum|dsi=vali|g=masculine|gpd=valanna|gpi=vala|gsd=valsins|gsi=vals|notes=|npd=valarnir|npi=valar|nsd=valrinn|nsi=valr|stem=strong a-stem|title=valr}}, {{non-decl-cell|valr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|val|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vali|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vals|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valsins|gsd}} Forms: vals [genitive], strong [table-tags], valr [indefinite, nominative, singular], valrinn [definite, nominative, singular], val [accusative, indefinite, singular], valinn [accusative, definite, singular], vali [dative, indefinite, singular], valinum [dative, definite, singular], vals [genitive, indefinite, singular], valsins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. (uncountable, in the singular) the dead, slain in battle Tags: masculine, singular, uncountable
    Sense id: en-valr-non-noun-W3EpNKvL Derived forms: falla í val (english: to fall in battle), valblóð (english: blood, gore), valbráð (english: venison), valdreyri (english: blood, gore), valdreyrugr (english: gory with blood of the slain), valdýr (english: carrion-beast), valdǫgg (english: blood), valfall (english: fall of the slain), valfrekr (english: greedy for carrion), Valfǫðr (english: Odin), valgaldr (english: charms), valgammr (english: carrion-bird), valgjarn (english: greedy for carrion), valglaumr (english: swarm of the slain), valgrind (english: gates of Valhalla), Valhǫll (english: Valhalla), valkeri (english: sword), valkjósandi (english: chooser of the slain), valkyrja (english: valkyrie), valkǫstr (english: heap of slain), valmær (english: valkyrie), valrauðr (english: blood-red), valrauf, valrof (english: spoils), valsinni (english: company of the slain), Valtafn (english: offering of the slain), Valtamr (english: Odin), valtívi (english: god of the slain), Valtýr (english: Odin)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Probably a contracted form of *valhaukr (“carrion-hawk”), from valr (“the slain”) + haukr (“hawk”). Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} valr m, {{non-noun|m|vals|valir}} valr m (genitive vals, plural valir) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|val|vǫl}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=valana|api=vala|asd=valinn|asi=val|dpd=vǫlunum|dpi=vǫlum|dsd=valinum|dsi=vali|g=masculine|gpd=valanna|gpi=vala|gsd=valsins|gsi=vals|notes=|npd=valarnir|npi=valar|nsd=valrinn|nsi=valr|stem=strong a-stem|title=valr}}, {{non-decl-cell|valr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|valar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|val|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vala|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|valana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vali|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vǫlum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|vǫlunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vals|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|vala|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|valanna|gpd}} Forms: vals [genitive], valir [plural], strong [table-tags], valr [indefinite, nominative, singular], valrinn [definite, nominative, singular], valar [indefinite, nominative, plural], valarnir [definite, nominative, plural], val [accusative, indefinite, singular], valinn [accusative, definite, singular], vala [accusative, indefinite, plural], valana [accusative, definite, plural], vali [dative, indefinite, singular], valinum [dative, definite, singular], vǫlum [dative, indefinite, plural], vǫlunum [dative, definite, plural], vals [genitive, indefinite, singular], valsins [definite, genitive, singular], vala [genitive, indefinite, plural], valanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. falcon, hawk Tags: masculine Derived forms: valhverfa (english: to roll the eyes in the forehead), valklif (english: hand), valkoka (english: to roll the eyes in the forehead), valveiðr [hawking, falconry, hunting, hobbies, lifestyle]
    Sense id: en-valr-non-noun-dmrLKq2J Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "is",
            "2": "valur",
            "g": "m"
          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: valur m",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: valur m"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "no",
            "2": "val",
            "g": "m"
          },
          "expansion": "Norwegian: val m",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian: val m"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sv",
            "2": "val",
            "g": "c"
          },
          "expansion": "Swedish: val c",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Swedish: val c"
    }
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*walaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "corpse, body, battlefield"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *walaz (“corpse, body, battlefield”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "wæl"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English wæl",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "wal"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon wal",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "wal"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German wal",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "*welh₃-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "wound, injure"
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *walaz (“corpse, body, battlefield”). Cognate with Old English wæl, Old Saxon wal, Old High German wal. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“wound, injure”).",
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    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "val",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "vali",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "valinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vals",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
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        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "valr m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "vals"
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      "expansion": "valr m (genitive vals)",
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      "args": {
        "1": "val",
        "form": "sing"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-a"
    },
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      "args": {
        "apd": "valana",
        "api": "vala",
        "asd": "valinn",
        "asi": "val",
        "dpd": "valunum",
        "dpi": "valum",
        "dsd": "valinum",
        "dsi": "vali",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "valanna",
        "gpi": "vala",
        "gsd": "valsins",
        "gsi": "vals",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "valarnir",
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        "title": "valr"
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      "args": {
        "1": "valr",
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      "args": {
        "1": "valrinn",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "val",
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "valinn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "vali",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "valinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "vals",
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "valsins",
        "2": "gsd"
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  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "to fall in battle",
          "word": "falla í val"
        },
        {
          "english": "blood, gore",
          "word": "valblóð"
        },
        {
          "english": "venison",
          "word": "valbráð"
        },
        {
          "english": "blood, gore",
          "word": "valdreyri"
        },
        {
          "english": "gory with blood of the slain",
          "word": "valdreyrugr"
        },
        {
          "english": "carrion-beast",
          "word": "valdýr"
        },
        {
          "english": "blood",
          "word": "valdǫgg"
        },
        {
          "english": "fall of the slain",
          "word": "valfall"
        },
        {
          "english": "greedy for carrion",
          "word": "valfrekr"
        },
        {
          "english": "Odin",
          "word": "Valfǫðr"
        },
        {
          "english": "charms",
          "word": "valgaldr"
        },
        {
          "english": "carrion-bird",
          "word": "valgammr"
        },
        {
          "english": "greedy for carrion",
          "word": "valgjarn"
        },
        {
          "english": "swarm of the slain",
          "word": "valglaumr"
        },
        {
          "english": "gates of Valhalla",
          "word": "valgrind"
        },
        {
          "english": "Valhalla",
          "word": "Valhǫll"
        },
        {
          "english": "sword",
          "word": "valkeri"
        },
        {
          "english": "chooser of the slain",
          "word": "valkjósandi"
        },
        {
          "english": "valkyrie",
          "word": "valkyrja"
        },
        {
          "english": "heap of slain",
          "word": "valkǫstr"
        },
        {
          "english": "valkyrie",
          "word": "valmær"
        },
        {
          "english": "blood-red",
          "word": "valrauðr"
        },
        {
          "word": "valrauf"
        },
        {
          "english": "spoils",
          "word": "valrof"
        },
        {
          "english": "company of the slain",
          "word": "valsinni"
        },
        {
          "english": "offering of the slain",
          "word": "Valtafn"
        },
        {
          "english": "Odin",
          "word": "Valtamr"
        },
        {
          "english": "god of the slain",
          "word": "valtívi"
        },
        {
          "english": "Odin",
          "word": "Valtýr"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[…] and all those slain, who shall fall at that field, I shall give unto Odin.",
          "ref": "Sögubrot af Fornkonungum 8, in 1829, C. C. Rafn, Fornaldar sögur Nordrlanda, Volume I. Copenhagen, page 380",
          "text": "[…] ok allan þann val, sem fellr á þeima velli, gef ek Óðni."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the dead, slain in battle"
      ],
      "id": "en-valr-non-noun-W3EpNKvL",
      "links": [
        [
          "singular",
          "singular"
        ],
        [
          "dead",
          "dead"
        ],
        [
          "slain",
          "slain"
        ],
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable, in the singular) the dead, slain in battle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɑlr̩/",
      "note": "12th century Icelandic"
    }
  ],
  "word": "valr"
}

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        {
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      "text": "Icelandic: valur m"
    }
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Probably a contracted form of *valhaukr (“carrion-hawk”), from valr (“the slain”) + haukr (“hawk”).",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "valir",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "valrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "val",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vala",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vali",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vǫlum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vǫlunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "valsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vala",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "valanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "vals",
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        "gpi": "vala",
        "gsd": "valsins",
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        "notes": "",
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
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        "1": "valar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "valinn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vala",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "valana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vali",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "valinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
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      "args": {
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
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      "args": {
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          "english": "to roll the eyes in the forehead",
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          "english": "Falcons shall not be hunted, nor swans nor geese nor ducks; […]",
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          "text": "Vali scal eigi veiþa oc alptir oc gæs oc andir; […]"
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        {
          "ref": "Staraya Ladoga, in 840",
          "text": "[E]s Œfi of variðr hali valr Hríms fránmanna grand fimbulsinni plóga."
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      "english": "Odin",
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      "english": "swarm of the slain",
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      "english": "gates of Valhalla",
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      "english": "Valhalla",
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    },
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      "english": "sword",
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      "english": "chooser of the slain",
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      "english": "valkyrie",
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      "english": "heap of slain",
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      "english": "blood-red",
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      "word": "valrauf"
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      "english": "offering of the slain",
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      "english": "Odin",
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          "english": "Falcons shall not be hunted, nor swans nor geese nor ducks; […]",
          "ref": "Grágás, in 1829, J. F. W. Schlegel, Hin forna lögbok islendinga sem nefnist Gragas, Volume II. Copenhagen, page 346",
          "text": "Vali scal eigi veiþa oc alptir oc gæs oc andir; […]"
        },
        {
          "ref": "Staraya Ladoga, in 840",
          "text": "[E]s Œfi of variðr hali valr Hríms fránmanna grand fimbulsinni plóga."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "falcon, hawk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "falcon",
          "falcon"
        ],
        [
          "hawk",
          "hawk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "valr"
}

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