Upp-hlutr

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-hlutr

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-hlutr" in English.

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

upp-hlutr Old Norse word can mean:

upp-hlutr
m. the upper part of a kirtle, Fms. vii. 321; cp. upplítinn qs. upphlutinn, Eg. 602.
upp-hlutr
2. in mod. usage a waistcoat, of ladies; cp. vefjar-u., Ld. 244.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
m.
masculine.
qs.
quasi.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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