Jólaföstu-bók

Old Norse Dictionary - jólaföstu-bók

Meaning of Old Norse word "jólaföstu-bók" (or jólafǫstu-bók) in English.

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

jólaföstu-bók (jólafǫstu-bók)
f. lessons for Advent, Pm. 79.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
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