Almanna-bygð

Old Norse Dictionary - almanna-bygð

Meaning of Old Norse word "almanna-bygð" in English.

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

almanna-bygð
f. an inhabited country, Fas. iii. 3.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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