Ösku-fölr

Old Norse Dictionary - ösku-fölr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ösku-fölr" (or ǫsku-fǫlr) in English.

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

ösku-fölr (ǫsku-fǫlr)
adj. ashy-pale, pale as ashes, Mag. 4.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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