Axla-bönd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Axla-bönd

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 axla-bönd (axla-bǫnd)

n. pl. ‘shoulder-straps,’ braces (mod.): they were unknown to the ancients, who kept up their nether-garments by a rope or belt round the waist (brók-lindi, bróka-belti).

Orthography

The word "{$word}" can also be spelled as "{$older_form}" in older orthography, where "ö" is represented as "ǫ".

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚴᛋᛚᛅ-ᛒᚢᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

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