Sjó-jökull
Old Norse Dictionary - sjó-jökull
Meaning of Old Norse word "sjó-jökull" (or sjó-jǫkull)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sjó-jökull (sjó-jǫkull)
- m. hummocks of frozen sea-water, Grett. 125 A.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sjó-jökull may be more accurately written as sjó-jǫkull.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚢ-ᛁᚢᚴᚢᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)