Rosmu-fjöll
Old Norse Dictionary - rosmu-fjöll
Meaning of Old Norse word "rosmu-fjöll" (or rosmu-fjǫll)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- rosmu-fjöll (rosmu-fjǫll)
- n. pl. a dub. απ. λεγ.; rosmufjöll Rínar, Akv. 17; this word might, if explained, throw light on rosm- in the preceding word.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, rosmu-fjöll may be more accurately written as rosmu-fjǫll.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᚢᛋᛘᚢ-ᚠᛁᚢᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- απ. λεγ.
- απαξ. λεγόμενον.
- dub.
- dubious.
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Akv.
- Atla-kviða. (A. II.)