Smiðja

Old Norse Dictionary - smiðja

Meaning of Old Norse word "smiðja" in English.

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

smiðja Old Norse word can mean:

smiðja: u, f. [A. S. smiððe Engl. smithy; Dan. smedje], a smithy, Vkv. 32, Eg. 141, FmS. xi. 427, Ísl. ii. 350, Þorst. Síðu H. 177, Gþl. 454, ÞiðR. 75, Niðrst. 3, Skiða R. 103, passim.

smiðja: COMPDS: smiðjubelgr, smiðjubúð, smiðjudrumbr, smiðjuhús, smiðjumór, smiðjusveinn, smiðjutól, smiðjuverk.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

R.: Rimur.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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