Járn-fjöturr

Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-fjöturr" (or járn-fjǫturr)

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

járn-fjöturr (járn-fjǫturr)

m. an iron fetter, Edda 20.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, járn-fjöturr may be more accurately written as járn-fjǫturr.

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