Vetr-björg

Old Norse Dictionary - vetr-björg

Meaning of Old Norse word "vetr-björg" (or vetr-bjǫrg) in English.

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

vetr-björg (vetr-bjǫrg)
f. winter-provender, Sturl. i. 173 C.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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