Þröng-lendi

Old Norse Dictionary - þröng-lendi

Meaning of Old Norse word "þröng-lendi" (or þrǫng-lendi) in English.

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

þröng-lendi (þrǫng-lendi)
n. a narrow land, Al. 68, Stj. 618.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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