Strönd

Old Norse Dictionary - strönd

Meaning of Old Norse word "strönd" (or strǫnd) in English.

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

strönd Old Norse word can mean:

strönd (strǫnd): f., gen. strandar, dat. ströndu and strönd, pl. strendr and strandir, the latter being the older form used in local names; [A. S., Engl., and Dan.-Swed. strand]:—a border, edge; skjöld, ok gylltir naglar ok strendr, FmS. vii. 323.

strönd (strǫnd): II. a strand, coast, shore (not of a river, though the London Strand is such); allt annat lið hans stóð eptir á ströndu, FmS. i. 159; ferr hann til strandar, FaS. ii. 505, Gh. 13; öll hin nyrðri strönd Seyðis-fjarðar, Landn. 252; á hvárri-tveggju strönd, Gísl. 8; á inni syðri strönd, id.; hér fyrir ströndinni, FmS. viii. 230; ná-strönd.

strönd (strǫnd): III. freq. in local names, of a coast-land, Strönd, Strandir, and in compds, Horn-strandir, Barða-strönd, Skarð-strönd, Meðalfells-strönd, Sýr-strönd, Landn.

strönd (strǫnd): COMPDS: strandarglópr, strandamenn.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Swed.: Swedish.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Gh.: Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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