Friðar-skjöldr

Old Norse Dictionary - friðar-skjöldr

Meaning of Old Norse word "friðar-skjöldr" (or friðar-skjǫldr) in English.

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

friðar-skjöldr (friðar-skjǫldr): m. = friðskjöldr, Fas. i. 462.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, friðar-skjöldr may be more accurately written as friðar-skjǫldr.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

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