Kjöt-vaxinn

Old Norse Dictionary - kjöt-vaxinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "kjöt-vaxinn" (or kjǫt-vaxinn) in English.

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

kjöt-vaxinn (kjǫt-vaxinn)
adj. fleshy, Sturl. i. 10.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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