Konungs-jörð

Old Norse Dictionary - konungs-jörð

Meaning of Old Norse word "konungs-jörð" (or konungs-jǫrð) in English.

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

konungs-jörð (konungs-jǫrð)
f. a king’s estate, Gþl. 79.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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