Jöklaðr
Old Norse Dictionary - jöklaðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "jöklaðr" (or jǫklaðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jöklaðr (jǫklaðr)
- part. covered with icicles, Sks. 229, of the beard.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jöklaðr may be more accurately written as jǫklaðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᚴᛚᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- part.
- participle.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)