Ættar-skjöldr
Old Norse Dictionary - ættar-skjöldrMeaning of Old Norse word "ættar-skjöldr" (or ættar-skjǫldr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ættar-skjöldr (ættar-skjǫldr)
- m. the shield, prop of a family, Stor.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ættar-skjöldr may be more accurately written as ættar-skjǫldr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᛏᛅᚱ-ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Stor.
- Sona-torrek. (A. III.)