Öskran-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - öskran-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "öskran-ligr" (or ǫskran-ligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öskran-ligr (ǫskran-ligr)
- = öskrligr; ö. sýn, Bs. i. 256; öskranligt óp, Mar. 1054.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öskran-ligr may be more accurately written as ǫskran-ligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛋᚴᚱᛅᚾ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)