Mark-bygð

Old Norse Dictionary - mark-bygð

Meaning of Old Norse word "mark-bygð" in English.

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

mark-bygð
f. [mörk], a ‘forest-country,’ opp. to open country made into fields, Hkr. i. 88, Magn. 442, Ó. H. 201, Fms. vii. 25.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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