Suðr-ey

Old Norse Dictionary - suðr-ey

Meaning of Old Norse word "suðr-ey" in English.

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

suðr-ey
f. a local name, South Island, Fms. ii: plur. Suðr-eyjar, Sodor, the Hebrides, Landn., Orkn., Fms.: Suðr-eyingr, m., Suðr-eyskr, adj. from Sodor, Landn. 89, Fms. ix. 420, Nj. 16.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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