Dökk-litaðr
Old Norse Dictionary - dökk-litaðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "dökk-litaðr" (or dǫkk-litaðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- dökk-litaðr (dǫkk-litaðr)
- adj. dark coloured, Sturl. ii. 212, Fms. vii. 239.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, dökk-litaðr may be more accurately written as dǫkk-litaðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚴᚴ-ᛚᛁᛏᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)