Ösku-fölr
Old Norse Dictionary - ösku-fölr
Meaning of Old Norse word "ösku-fölr" (or ǫsku-fǫlr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ösku-fölr (ǫsku-fǫlr)
- adj. ashy-pale, pale as ashes, Mag. 4.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ösku-fölr may be more accurately written as ǫsku-fǫlr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛋᚴᚢ-ᚠᚢᛚᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mag.
- Magus Saga. (G. II.)