Arval

Alternative forms

• arvel, arvil, arvill, arvall, arvell

Origin

From Middle English arvell, from Old Norse erfiöl ("a funeral feast")

ODS online|arveøl: "eng. dial. (laant fra nord.) arvall, arvel", English dial. (borrowed from Old Norse) arvall, arvel

, from arfr ("inheritance") + öl ("ale"). Cognate with Danish arveøl ("a wake, funeral feast"). More at erf, ale.

Full definition of arval

Noun

1. (UK dialectal) A funeral feast or wake, as was traditional in Scotland and the North of England.

Usage notes

(funeral feast) This noun is frequently used attributively, as in Arval Supper, arval-bread, and so on.

Adjective

1. Connected with or relating to funeral celebrations.

Anagrams

• larva