Vöxtu-ligr
Old Norse Dictionary - vöxtu-ligr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vöxtu-ligr" (or vǫxtu-ligr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vöxtu-ligr (vǫxtu-ligr)
- adj. big, of great size, Fas. iii. 627.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vöxtu-ligr may be more accurately written as vǫxtu-ligr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚢᛋᛏᚢ-ᛚᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)