Múrr

Old Norse Dictionary - múrr

Meaning of Old Norse word "múrr" in English.

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

múrr
m. [from Lat. murus], a wall of brick or stone, Fms. i. 104, Stj. 70, 205; staðar-múrr, borgar-múrr, a castle-wall:—a prison, tower, Bs. i. 833. múr-grjót and múr-steinn, m. bricks, Þjal. 49.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þjal.
Þjalar-Jóns Saga. (G. III.)
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