Höstugr
Old Norse Dictionary - höstugr
Meaning of Old Norse word "höstugr" (or hǫstugr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- höstugr (hǫstugr)
- adj. [hastr, herstr], harshly, Pass. 40. 4.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, höstugr may be more accurately written as hǫstugr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛋᛏᚢᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.