Lit-föróttr

Old Norse Dictionary - lit-föróttr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lit-föróttr" (or lit-fǫróttr) in English.

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

lit-föróttr (lit-fǫróttr)
adj. strawberry-coloured, Gullþ. 14.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
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