Fjala-köttr
Old Norse Dictionary - fjala-köttrMeaning of Old Norse word "fjala-köttr" (or fjala-kǫttr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjala-köttr (fjala-kǫttr)
- m. a mouse-trap, Fms. iii. 74.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjala-köttr may be more accurately written as fjala-kǫttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛅᛚᛅ-ᚴᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)