Ösp

Old Norse Dictionary - ösp

Meaning of Old Norse word "ösp" (or ǫsp) in English.

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

ösp Old Norse word can mean:

ösp (ǫsp): f., gen. aspar, pl. aspir, [A. S. æsp; Dan. asp], an aspen-tree, Edda (Gl.); einstæð sem ösp í holti, Hom. 5; strange to say that the word is never used in poetical circumlocutionS.

ösp (ǫsp): II. in local names, Espi-hóll.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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