Torf-öx

Old Norse Dictionary - torf-öx

Meaning of Old Norse word "torf-öx" (or torf-ǫx) in English.

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

torf-öx (torf-ǫx)
f. a turf-axe, for cutting turf or peat, Háv. 47.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
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