Vestr-lönd

Old Norse Dictionary - vestr-lönd

Meaning of Old Norse word "vestr-lönd" (or vestr-lǫnd) in English.

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

vestr-lönd Old Norse word can mean:

vestr-lönd (vestr-lǫnd): n. pl. the Western lands, of the British Isles, Grág. ii. 141, Ld. 82, Magn. 514: of Western Africa, 656 C. 24.

vestr-lönd (vestr-lǫnd): 2. sing., Vestrland, Western Iceland.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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