Eiki-vöndr

Old Norse Dictionary - eiki-vöndr

Meaning of Old Norse word "eiki-vöndr" (or eiki-vǫndr) in English.

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

eiki-vöndr (eiki-vǫndr)
m. a twig of an oak-tree, Sks. 416.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, eiki-vöndr may be more accurately written as eiki-vǫndr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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