Járn-borg

Old Norse Dictionary - járn-borg

Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-borg" in English.

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

járn-borg
f. an ‘iron castle,’ used of a ring of iron-clad ships, Hkv. Hjörv.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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