Ostra
Old Norse Dictionary - ostra
Meaning of Old Norse word "ostra"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ostra
- u, f. [for. word; Lat. ostrea], an oyster, Stj. 88, N. G. L. ii. 263.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛋᛏᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- for.
- foreign.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- Lat.
- Latin.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)