Nes-konungr

Old Norse Dictionary - nes-konungr

Meaning of Old Norse word "nes-konungr" in English.

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

nes-konungr: m. a ‘ness-king,’ a nickname of the old sea kings, who had no lands, but their ships, for a kingdom, Fms. ix. 255; skjótt man eigi vanta annan tíma neskonunga í Noregi ef því skal fram haldask, N. G. L. iii. 33; þá munu margir verða neskonungar brátt, Fms. ix. 255.

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

Similar entries:

Nes-konungr (II)

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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