Ár-vöxtr
Old Norse Dictionary - ár-vöxtr
Meaning of Old Norse word "ár-vöxtr" (or ár-vǫxtr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ár-vöxtr (ár-vǫxtr)
- m. the swelling of a river, Fms. i. 286.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ár-vöxtr may be more accurately written as ár-vǫxtr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱ-ᚢᚢᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)