Elsku-váttr

Significato della parola Old Norse "elsku-váttr"

Come definito dal dizionario Old Norse to English di Cleasby & Vigfusson:

elsku-váttr

m. a love token. Elska never occurs as a verb or noun in old heathen poets; Arnor is the first poet on record who uses it; old writers prefer using ást; with Christianity, and esp. since the Reformation, it gained ground; ἀγαπαν of the n. T. is usually rendered by elska (to love) and ἀγάπη by elska (love) or kærleiki (chanty); so, mann-elska, humanity, kindness.

Possibile iscrizione runica in Fuþark recente:ᛁᛚᛋᚴᚢ-ᚢᛅᛏᛏᚱ
Le rune Fuþark recenti sono state utilizzate dal 8° al 12° secolo in Scandinavia e nei loro insediamenti all'estero