Fjötrar-rauf
Old Norse Dictionary - fjötrar-rauf
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjötrar-rauf" (or fjǫtrar-rauf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjötrar-rauf (fjǫtrar-rauf)
- f. the holes in a sledge through which the straps go, Eb. 190.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjötrar-rauf may be more accurately written as fjǫtrar-rauf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚢᛏᚱᛅᚱ-ᚱᛅᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)