Systra-börn

Old Norse Dictionary - systra-börn

Meaning of Old Norse word "systra-börn" (or systra-bǫrn) in English.

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

systra-börn (systra-bǫrn)
n. pl. sisters’ bairns, i. e. cousins, Gþl. 245.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

i. e.
id est.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
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