Ax

Old Norse Dictionary - ax

Meaning of Old Norse word "ax" in English.

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

ax: n. [Goth. aks, cp. Goth. asans = harvest], an ear of corn, Stj. 201, Thom. 98.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Goth.: Gothic.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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