Ótta-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary - ótta-lauss

Meaning of Old Norse word "ótta-lauss"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ótta-lauss
adj. fearless, Bret. 24, Fbr. 88, Ó. H. 240; engi hlutr er þá óttalauss á himni eða jörðu, Edda 41: neut. not to be feared, without danger, var þá allt óttalaust. Eg. 371.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛏᛏᛅ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
neut.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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