arval
arval · arvals
The money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy aleThe money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.
US/ˈɑɹvəl/
Значение
значений: 3(историческое, редкое)The ale served at such a wake, the drinking of which was a ritually significant act in Norse culture.
The money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.
(Северная Англия, Шотландия, архаичное)A funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse.
Происхождение
From Middle English arvell, from Old Norse erfiǫl (“a funeral feast”), from arfr (“inheritFrom Middle English arvell, from Old Norse erfiǫl (“a funeral feast”), from arfr (“inheritance”) + öl (“ale”). Cognate with Danish arveøl (“a wake, funeral feast”). More at erf, ale.
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Формы
мн. число: arvalsОднокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеarval-bread