Krist-kirkja

Old Norse Dictionary - krist-kirkja

Meaning of Old Norse word "krist-kirkja" in English.

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

krist-kirkja
u, f. Christ Church, seems to have been a general name for cathedrals; a Kristkirkja is mentioned in Bergen, Drontheim, Borgund (Norway), Fb. iii, Boldt.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Boldt
Boldt. (J. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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