Orrostu-slög

Old Norse Dictionary - orrostu-slög

Meaning of Old Norse word "orrostu-slög" (or orrostu-slǫg) in English.

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

orrostu-slög (orrostu-slǫg)
n. pl. battles, Fms. xi 200.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

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

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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