Kollóttr

Old Norse Dictionary - kollóttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kollóttr" in English.

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

kollóttr: adj. without horns, humble, of a cow or sheep, Gþl. 401, Sturl. i. 159; hann tók á kollótta af hverjum bónda, Landn. 147, 148, Sturl. iii. 238; Auðunn var þá kollóttr (with shaven crown) ok klæðlauss, Fms. vi. 302; hann var þá kominn frá Rúmi ok var stafkarl, k. ok magr ok nær klæðlauss, viii. 206: having the hair cut short, sveina tvá kollótta, Fær. 34; kollóttar meyjar, of nuns, Orkn. (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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