Urðar-köttr
Old Norse Dictionary - urðar-köttrMeaning of Old Norse word "urðar-köttr" (or urðar-kǫttr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- urðar-köttr (urðar-kǫttr)
- m. a wild cat = hreysi-köttr, a nickname, Finnb.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, urðar-köttr may be more accurately written as urðar-kǫttr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦᛅᚱ-ᚴᚢᛏᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Finnb.
- Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)