Harneskja

Old Norse Dictionary - harneskja

Meaning of Old Norse word "harneskja" in English.

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

harneskja
u, f. harness, armour, Bret. 60, Fms. x. 140: metaph. harshness.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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