Ís-land

Old Norse Dictionary - ís-land

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

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

ís-land
n. Iceland, for the origin of the name see Landn. 30,—hann sá norðr yfir fjöllin fjörð fullan af hafísum, því kölluðu þeir landit Ísland.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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