Ægi-sandr

Old Norse Dictionary - ægi-sandr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ægi-sandr" in English.

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

ægi-sandr
m. sea-sand; þótti komit eigi únægra enn ægi-sandr, Ver. 18; fjölgandi sem þann ægisand er eigi fær talt, Stj. 183; sem himinstjörnur eðr ægis-sand, 133: in mod. usage ‘ægisandr’ is the fine sand on the shore of the ocean.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
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