Snæ-land

Old Norse Dictionary - snæ-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "snæ-land" in English.

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

snæ-land
n. Snowland, the first name given to Iceland, Landn. 26.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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