Ár-bót

Old Norse Dictionary - ár-bót

Meaning of Old Norse word "ár-bót" in English.

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

ár-bót
f. improvement of the season (ár = annona), Fms. i. 74, Bs. i. 137, Hkr. ii. 103: fem., surname, Landn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
fem.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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