Frum-vöxtr

Old Norse Dictionary - frum-vöxtr

Meaning of Old Norse word "frum-vöxtr" (or frum-vǫxtr) in English.

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

frum-vöxtr (frum-vǫxtr)
m. the first growth, first-fruits, Stj. 305: cp. brum.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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