Sölva-fjara

Old Norse Dictionary - sölva-fjara

Meaning of Old Norse word "sölva-fjara" (or sǫlva-fjara) in English.

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

sölva-fjara (sǫlva-fjara)
u, f. right of picking samphire; kirkja á sölvafjöru til búnautnar öllum heima-mönnum, Vm. 96.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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