Fram-kirkja

Old Norse Dictionary - fram-kirkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "fram-kirkja" in English.

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

fram-kirkja
u, f. the ‘fore-church,’ nave, opp. to the choir or chancel, Vm. 26, Jm. 13, Bs. i. 829.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Jm.
Jóns-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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