Ljósa-söx

Old Norse Dictionary - ljósa-söx

Meaning of Old Norse word "ljósa-söx" (or ljósa-sǫx) in English.

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

ljósa-söx (ljósa-sǫx)
n. pl. snuffers.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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