ávǫxtr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wastmaz, Cognate with Old English wæstm, Old Saxon wastum.

Noun

ávǫxtr m

  1. fruit
    • (Can we date this quote?), Prose Edda, Gylfaginning, Stanza 24:
      ok þar með ávexti jarðar
      As well there with Earth's fruit

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: ávöxtur
  • Faroese: ávøkstur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: åvekst