Kjöt-vaxinn
Old Norse Dictionary - kjöt-vaxinn
Meaning of Old Norse word "kjöt-vaxinn" (or kjǫt-vaxinn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kjöt-vaxinn (kjǫt-vaxinn)
- adj. fleshy, Sturl. i. 10.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kjöt-vaxinn may be more accurately written as kjǫt-vaxinn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚢᛏ-ᚢᛅᛋᛁᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)