Leir-vík

Old Norse Dictionary - leir-vík

Meaning of Old Norse word "leir-vík" in English.

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

leir-vík
f. a muddy creek, Hkr. ii. 196: a local name = Lerwick in Shetland.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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