Sölr

Old Norse Dictionary - sölr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sölr" (or sǫlr)

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

sölr (sǫlr)
adj. [A. S. salu, salwig; O. H. G. salo; Engl. sallow], yellow, of linen or the like: a pr. name, Söl-mundr, Landn.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sölr may be more accurately written as sǫlr.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
pr.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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