Öldu-stokkr
Old Norse Dictionary - öldu-stokkrMeaning of Old Norse word "öldu-stokkr" (or ǫldu-stokkr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- öldu-stokkr (ǫldu-stokkr)
- m. bulwarks of a ship, etc.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, öldu-stokkr may be more accurately written as ǫldu-stokkr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛚᛏᚢ-ᛋᛏᚢᚴᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- etc.
- et cetera.
- m.
- masculine.