Sjó-jökull

Old Norse Dictionary - sjó-jökull

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjó-jökull" (or sjó-jǫkull) in English.

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

sjó-jökull (sjó-jǫkull)
m. hummocks of frozen sea-water, Grett. 125 A.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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