Jótar

Old Norse Dictionary - jótar

Meaning of Old Norse word "jótar" in English.

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

jótar
m. pl. the Jutes, a Dan. tribe. Jótland, n. Jutland: Jótlands-haf, n. the Cattegat: Jótlands-síða, u, f. the west coast of Jutland, Fms., Eg.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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