Jölstr

Old Norse Dictionary - jölstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "jölstr" (or jǫlstr) in English.

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

jölstr (jǫlstr)
m. [Swed. jolster], salix pentandra, a kind of willow, Gkv. 1. 19 (Bugge 419).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
Swed.
Swedish.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
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