Ax

Old Norse Dictionary - ax

Meaning of Old Norse word "ax"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ax
n. [Goth. aks, cp. Goth. asans = harvest], an ear of corn, Stj. 201, Thom. 98.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
Goth.
Gothic.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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