Ostra

Old Norse Dictionary - ostra

Meaning of Old Norse word "ostra" in English.

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

ostra
u, f. [for. word; Lat. ostrea], an oyster, Stj. 88, N. G. L. ii. 263.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
for.
foreign.
L.
Linnæus.
Lat.
Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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