Rauð-skjöldóttr
Old Norse Dictionary - rauð-skjöldóttrMeaning of Old Norse word "rauð-skjöldóttr" (or rauð-skjǫldóttr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- rauð-skjöldóttr (rauð-skjǫldóttr)
- adj. red-chequered, of cattle.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, rauð-skjöldóttr may be more accurately written as rauð-skjǫldóttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚱᛅᚢᚦ-ᛋᚴᛁᚢᛚᛏᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.