Sjötul

Old Norse Dictionary - sjötul

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjötul" (or sjǫtul) in English.

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

sjötul (sjǫtul): f. a settler; dólgs-s., a ‘strife-settler’, peace-maker, of the peace-mill, Gs., cp. also the verse in Eg. ch. 67.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)

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