Elting

Old Norse Dictionary - elting

Meaning of Old Norse word "elting" in English.

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

elting Old Norse word can mean:

elting
f., chiefly in pl. pursuing, chasing, Fms, vii. 128, 294, Fs. 50.
elting
II. botan., proncd. elking, [Swed. ältgras], spearwort, equisetum vulgare, arvense, Björn.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.
botan.
botanically.
n.
neuter.
proncd.
pronounced.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Björn
Biörn Halldórsson.
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