Hnoss-fjöld
Old Norse Dictionary - hnoss-fjöldMeaning of Old Norse word "hnoss-fjöld" (or hnoss-fjǫld) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- hnoss-fjöld (hnoss-fjǫld)
- f. a number of costly things, Sighvat.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, hnoss-fjöld may be more accurately written as hnoss-fjǫld.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚾᚢᛋᛋ-ᚠᛁᚢᛚᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.