Reyr-bönd

Old Norse Dictionary - reyr-bönd

Meaning of Old Norse word "reyr-bönd" (or reyr-bǫnd) in English.

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

reyr-bönd (reyr-bǫnd)
n. pl. the wire by which the arrow-head was bound to the shaft, Fms. ii. 320, vi. 323, ix. 528.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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