Pjönkur

Old Norse Dictionary - pjönkur

Meaning of Old Norse word "pjönkur" (or pjǫnkur) in English.

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

pjönkur (pjǫnkur)
f. pl. luggage, esp. of a beggar’s bundle, pack, truss.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, pjönkur may be more accurately written as pjǫnkur.

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

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