Fjötur-lauss
Old Norse Dictionary - fjötur-lauss
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjötur-lauss" (or fjǫtur-lauss)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjötur-lauss (fjǫtur-lauss)
- adj. unfettered, Fms. xi. 226.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjötur-lauss may be more accurately written as fjǫtur-lauss.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚢᛏᚢᚱ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)