Vín-þröng

Old Norse Dictionary - vín-þröng

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

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

vín-þröng (vín-þrǫng)
f. a wine-press, Stj. 620, Magn. 486.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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