Róma-borg

Old Norse Dictionary - róma-borg

Meaning of Old Norse word "róma-borg" in English.

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

róma-borg
f. the city of Rome, Eluc. 50, passim; Rómaborgar keisari, höfðingi, lýðr, the Roman emperor, king, people, Eluc. 50, Fms, vii. 86, 99, 221; Rómaborgar lög, kirkja, the Roman law, church, 645. 98, H. E. i 464; Rómaborgar ríki, the Roman empire, Bs. i. 71; but also

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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