Hey-björg

Old Norse Dictionary - hey-björg

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

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

hey-björg (hey-bjǫrg)
f. stores of hay, Ísl. ii. 131, 138.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

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