Barn-maðr
Old Norse Dictionary - barn-maðrMeaning of Old Norse word "barn-maðr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- barn-maðr
- m. the bearer of a baby to be christened; þar á at ala líkmenn ok barnmenn, Vm. 77.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚱᚾ-ᛘᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)