Hjalt-land

Old Norse Dictionary - hjalt-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "hjalt-land" in English.

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

hjalt-land Old Norse word can mean:

hjalt-land
n., later Hetland, which occurs in the Fb.; in Engl. corrupted into Shetland or Zetland.
hjalt-land
COMPDS: Hjaltlendingr, Hjaltlenzkr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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