Lötra

Old Norse Dictionary - lötra

Meaning of Old Norse word "lötra" (or lǫtra) in English.

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

lötra (lǫtra)
að, = latra, [Engl. loiter]:—to loiter, lag behind carelessly.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.

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