Ósk-mær

Old Norse Dictionary - ósk-mær

Meaning of Old Norse word "ósk-mær" in English.

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

ósk-mær
f. the chosen maid, the name of the Valkyriur, who were the chosen maids of Odin, Og. 18: = eskimær, Fas. i. 118.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Og.
Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
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