Smjör-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary - smjör-lauss

Meaning of Old Norse word "smjör-lauss" (or smjǫr-lauss) in English.

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

smjör-lauss (smjǫr-lauss)
adj. short of butter, Skíða R. 105.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
R.
Rimur.

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