Drós

Old Norse Dictionary - drós

Meaning of Old Norse word "drós"

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

drós
f. [cp. Ital. druda = a sweetheart], poët. a girl; drósir heita þær er kyrlátar eru, Edda 108, Fas. iii. 618, Al. 70, 152.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
Ital.
Italian.
l.
line.
poët.
poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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