Flekk-óttr

Old Norse Dictionary - flekk-óttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "flekk-óttr"

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

flekk-óttr
adj. flecked, spotted, of sheep, dogs, cattle (skjóttr, of horses), Stj. 98, 177, 178, Rb. 354; flekkótt hekla, Landn. 319, v. l.; rauð-f., svart-f., blá-f., etc., red-, black-, blue-flecked, etc.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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