Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Akr-lengd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 akr-lengd

f. a field’s length (now in Icel. tunlengd, i. e. a short distance); svá at a. var í milli þeirra, so that there was a field’s length between them, Bev. 14 (Norse).

Similar Words

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á-auki
á-austr
á-barning
á-bati

Runic Inscription

akr-lengd

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "akr-lengd" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bev.: Bevus Saga. (G. II.)

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