Jöstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jöstr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 jöstr (jǫstr)

m., gen. jastar, [ister, Ivar Aasen], a kind of willow, Bragi (Edda) twice.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᛁᚢᛋᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

gen.
genitive.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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