Norðr-land

Old Norse Dictionary - norðr-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "norðr-land" in English.

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

norðr-land Old Norse word can mean:

norðr-land: n. North-land, Fms. viii. 425, ix. 468 (a county in Norway):—the North quarter of Icel., passim.

norðr-land: II. plur. Norðrlönd, the Northern countries, Northern region, sometimes used of Europe, but chiefly of lands peopled by Northmen or Scandinavians, Nj. 46, Fær. 151, Ó. H. 2 (pref.), 24, 57, 130, 131, 241.

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

Abbreviations used:

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

f.: feminine.

plur.: plural.

pref.: preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

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