Konungs-sverð

Old Norse Dictionary - konungs-sverð

Meaning of Old Norse word "konungs-sverð" in English.

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

konungs-sverð: n. the king’s sword, i. e. the secular power, Js. 19.

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.: id est.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)

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