Kross-götur
Old Norse Dictionary - kross-göturMeaning of Old Norse word "kross-götur" (or kross-gǫtur) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kross-götur (kross-gǫtur)
- f. pl. cross-paths; for popular tales of wizards sitting on cross-roads, where all the fairies pass by, see Ísl. Þjóðs. i. 436–438.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kross-götur may be more accurately written as kross-gǫtur.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᚢᛋᛋ-ᚴᚢᛏᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ísl. Þjóðs.
- Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.