Ljósa-söx

Meaning of Old Norse word "ljósa-söx" (or ljósa-sǫx)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ljósa-söx (ljósa-sǫx)

n. pl. snuffers.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ljósa-söx may be more accurately written as ljósa-sǫx.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚢᛋᛅ-ᛋᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements