Öskra

Old Norse Dictionary - öskra

Meaning of Old Norse word "öskra" (or ǫskra) in English.

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

öskra Old Norse word can mean:

öskra (ǫskra): að, to bellow; öskra sem blótneyti, Fas. i. 425; uxi, hann öskraði ógurliga ok lét mjök ílliliga, Fb. i. 261: freq. in mod. usage, esp. of enraged cattle.

öskra (ǫskra): 2. to scream, roar (from pain), Str. 32; cp. eiskra.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.: especially.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

mod.: modern.

cp.: compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

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