Trolla-urt

Old Norse Dictionary - trolla-urt

Meaning of Old Norse word "trolla-urt"

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

trolla-urt: f., botan. ‘troll’s-wort,’ louse-wort, rhinanthus pedicularis, Hjalt.

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

Abbreviations used:

botan.: botanically.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hjalt.: Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.

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