Jökul-kaldr
Old Norse Dictionary - jökul-kaldr
Meaning of Old Norse word "jökul-kaldr" (or jǫkul-kaldr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jökul-kaldr (jǫkul-kaldr)
- adj. ice-cold, Flóv.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jökul-kaldr may be more accurately written as jǫkul-kaldr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᚴᚢᛚ-ᚴᛅᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Flóv.
- Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)