Söðul-gjörð

Old Norse Dictionary - söðul-gjörð

Meaning of Old Norse word "söðul-gjörð" (or sǫðul-gjǫrð) in English.

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

söðul-gjörð (sǫðul-gjǫrð)
f. a saddle-girth, Lv. 92, Mag. 8.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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