Þunga-vara

Old Norse Dictionary - þunga-vara

Meaning of Old Norse word "þunga-vara" in English.

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

þunga-vara: u, f. (-varningr, -varnaðr, m.), heavy goods (iron, salt, and the like), Fb. iii. 342, N. G. L. iii. 122, Fms. vi. 375.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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