Definition of ARVAL

arval

Plural: arvals

Noun

  • A funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse.
  • 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.

Adjective

  • Relating to plowed land or fields.

Examples

  • His knowledge of ARVAL words gave him a pastoral advantage in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Scrabble Score: 8

arval: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arval: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arval: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

arval: valid Words With Friends Word