Jökul-vatn
Old Norse Dictionary - jökul-vatn
Meaning of Old Norse word "jökul-vatn" (or jǫkul-vatn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jökul-vatn (jǫkul-vatn)
- n. ice-water from a glacier, Fas. iii. 570, Mar.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jökul-vatn may be more accurately written as jǫkul-vatn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᚴᚢᛚ-ᚢᛅᛏᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)