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* * *n. choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, what stories there were to choose among; engi váru völ á því, there was no chance of that.* * *n., pl. völ, [Dan. valg, val; Germ. wahl; North. E. wale; see velja]:—a choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, he asked what stories there were to choose among, Sturl. iii. 281; ganga í valið, to pick out the best; engi vóru völ á því, there was no chance of that, Glúm. 371: mod., eiga völ á e-u, það er’ ekki völ á, góðu. -
2 val
* * *n. choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, what stories there were to choose among; engi váru völ á því, there was no chance of that.* * *adv. = vel, according to the spelling of some vellums, e. g. Bs. i. 89 sqq. (Cod. Holm. No. 5), Stj., Barl.; but not so in good standard Icel. spelling.
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