Slóð

Old Norse Dictionary - slóð

Meaning of Old Norse word "slóð" in English.

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

slóð Old Norse word can mean:

slóð: f. [cp. Ulf. slauþjan; Engl. sleuth, slot, in sleuth-hound], a track or trail in snow or the like; slóð Fáfnis, Sæm. 133; kómu á manna-för, ok lá sú slóð framm á skóginn, Eg. 578; þá skildi ok slóðina, 579; hann seri því eptir í slóðna, Ó. H. 135; skuluð ér nú fara at slóð þessi, Fms. iv. 340.

slóð: II. plur. slóðir. a ship’s wake; þá, velkti úti lengi í hafi, ok kómu þeir ekki á þær slóðir sem þeir vildu, Þorf. Karl. 390.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

v.: vide.

plur.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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