Jötun-bygðr
Old Norse Dictionary - jötun-bygðrMeaning of Old Norse word "jötun-bygðr" (or jǫtun-bygðr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- jötun-bygðr (jǫtun-bygðr)
- part. peopled by giants, Ýt.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jötun-bygðr may be more accurately written as jǫtun-bygðr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚢᛏᚢᚾ-ᛒᚢᚴᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- part.
- participle.