Frænd-bálkr

Old Norse Dictionary - frænd-bálkr

Meaning of Old Norse word "frænd-bálkr" in English.

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

frænd-bálkr
m. a ‘balk or fence of friends,’ a body of kinsmen, great family, Orkn. 470, Eb. 20, Fms. i. 288.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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