Orrostu-slög
Old Norse Dictionary - orrostu-slög
Meaning of Old Norse word "orrostu-slög" (or orrostu-slǫg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- orrostu-slög (orrostu-slǫg)
- n. pl. battles, Fms. xi 200.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, orrostu-slög may be more accurately written as orrostu-slǫg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚱᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᛋᛚᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)