Sauð-grös

Old Norse Dictionary - sauð-grös

Meaning of Old Norse word "sauð-grös" (or sauð-grǫs) in English.

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

sauð-grös (sauð-grǫs)
n. pi, = sauðgróði á þeirri sömu viku vóru s. nær ærin, Bs. i. 171.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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