Orrostu-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - orrostu-maðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "orrostu-maðr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- orrostu-maðr
- m. a warrior, Nj. 40, Fms. i. 52.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚱᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)