Kirkju-friðr

Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-friðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kirkju-friðr" in English.

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

kirkju-friðr
m. church-peace, sanctuary, K. Á. 46, Sturl. i. 30, Fms. ix. 524; kirkju-friðbrot, a breach of church sanctuary, H. E. i. 242.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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