Hólm-fjöturr
Old Norse Dictionary - hólm-fjöturrMeaning of Old Norse word "hólm-fjöturr" (or hólm-fjǫturr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hólm-fjöturr (hólm-fjǫturr)
- m. ‘holm-fetter,’ and the rocks
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hólm-fjöturr may be more accurately written as hólm-fjǫturr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛚᛘ-ᚠᛁᚢᛏᚢᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.