Járn-nökkvi

Old Norse Dictionary - járn-nökkvi

Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-nökkvi" (or járn-nǫkkvi) in English.

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

járn-nökkvi (járn-nǫkkvi)
a, m. an iron boat, used of a giant seen rowing in a boat of iron, Landn. 78.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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