Leik-knöttr
Old Norse Dictionary - leik-knöttrMeaning of Old Norse word "leik-knöttr" (or leik-knǫttr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- leik-knöttr (leik-knǫttr)
- m. a ‘play-ball,’ top, Jón Þorl.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leik-knöttr may be more accurately written as leik-knǫttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚴ-ᚴᚾᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jón Þorl.
- Jón Þorláksson.