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.)
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