Hvass-kömbóttr
Old Norse Dictionary - hvass-kömbóttr
Meaning of Old Norse word "hvass-kömbóttr" (or hvass-kǫmbóttr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hvass-kömbóttr (hvass-kǫmbóttr)
- adj. with a sharp comb or crest, Stj. 77.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hvass-kömbóttr may be more accurately written as hvass-kǫmbóttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛅᛋᛋ-ᚴᚢᛘᛒᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)