Viðsmjörs-tré

Old Norse Dictionary - viðsmjörs-tré

Meaning of Old Norse word "viðsmjörs-tré" (or viðsmjǫrs-tré) in English.

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

viðsmjörs-tré (viðsmjǫrs-tré)
n. an olive tree, Stj. 304, 399, 403, Rom. xi. 24, Rev. xi. 4.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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