Borgar-smíð

Old Norse Dictionary - borgar-smíð

Meaning of Old Norse word "borgar-smíð" in English.

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

borgar-smíð
f. the building of a town (fort), Stj., cp. Edda 28.

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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