Járna

Old Norse Dictionary - járna

Meaning of Old Norse word "járna" in English.

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

járna Old Norse word can mean:

járna: að, to mount with iron; járnaðir vagnar, wains mounted with iron, Stj.; járnuð kerra, 386; járnaðr skjöldr, Valla L. 213; járnuð hurð, Bær. 15; róðrgöltr með járnuðum múla, Sks. 395: with hinges, járnaðr kistill, kista, D. N. iii. 421, Pr. 413; járna kistu, Rétt. 2. 10, Pm. 120, Vm. 121.

járna: II. spec, usages, to put in irons, Fms. xi. 445: to be mailed, 365.

járna: 2. to shoe a horse; járna hest, BolL. 346, Fms. viii. 182; hann léði honum hest járnaðan öllum fótum, SturL. ii. 145; hánn lét sér til ferðarinnar járna tvau hross, Bs. ii. 184; al-járnaðr, shod on all the feet; ílla, vel járnaðr; blóð-járna, to ‘blood-shoe,’ shoe to the quick: the ancients usually said skúa (to shoe) hest, but járna is the mod. term.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Rétt.: Réttarbætr. (B. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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