Bein-vöxtr
Old Norse Dictionary - bein-vöxtr
Meaning of Old Norse word "bein-vöxtr" (or bein-vǫxtr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bein-vöxtr (bein-vǫxtr)
- m. bone-growth, bonyness; lítill (mikill) beinvöxtum, of small (big) frame, Bs. i. 328.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bein-vöxtr may be more accurately written as bein-vǫxtr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛁᚾ-ᚢᚢᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)