Lás-ör

Old Norse Dictionary - lás-ör

Meaning of Old Norse word "lás-ör" (or lás-ǫr) in English.

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

lás-ör (lás-ǫr)
f. a cross-bow shaft, Sturl. i. 180.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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