Öskran-ligr

Old Norse Dictionary - öskran-ligr

Meaning of Old Norse word "öskran-ligr" (or ǫskran-ligr) in English.

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

öskran-ligr (ǫskran-ligr)
= öskrligr; ö. sýn, Bs. i. 256; öskranligt óp, Mar. 1054.

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

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

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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