Sölu-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - sölu-maðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sölu-maðr" (or sǫlu-maðr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sölu-maðr (sǫlu-maðr)
- m. a seller, also a purchaser; sölumann þann er ek hefi jörð selda, N. G. L. i. 88.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sölu-maðr may be more accurately written as sǫlu-maðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛚᚢ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)