Upp-vöxtr

Old Norse Dictionary - upp-vöxtr

Meaning of Old Norse word "upp-vöxtr" (or upp-vǫxtr) in English.

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

upp-vöxtr Old Norse word can mean:

upp-vöxtr (upp-vǫxtr): m. [Dan. opvæxt], the up-growth, the youth; efniligr í uppvexti, Eg. 147; lítill var u. hans, Fms. vii. 239; seinligr í uppvexti, iv. 89.

upp-vöxtr (upp-vǫxtr): 2. growth, tallness; mikill u. risa þeirra, Al. 68. uppvaxtar-maðr, m. a grown-up man, Grett. 92.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

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