Háls-björg

Old Norse Dictionary - háls-björg

Meaning of Old Norse word "háls-björg" (or háls-bjǫrg) in English.

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

háls-björg (háls-bjǫrg)
f. a gorget, Sturl. ii. 84, Bs. i. 541.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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