Ör-kosta
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-kostaMeaning of Old Norse word "ör-kosta" (or ǫr-kosta) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-kosta (ǫr-kosta)
- u, f. penury, want, lack of choice; ok sinn dag dapran at deyja frá svínum allri örkostu er hann áðr hafði, Am. 58.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-kosta may be more accurately written as ǫr-kosta.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚴᚢᛋᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Am.
- Atla-mál. (A. II.)