Slag-brandr

Old Norse Dictionary - slag-brandr

Meaning of Old Norse word "slag-brandr" in English.

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

slag-brandr
m. a bolt, bar, of a door, FmS. ii. 223, Dropl. 29, 30, Ó. H. 135, MS. 655 ix. B. 2: a war-engine, SkS. 388.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Dropl.
Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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