Definitions
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
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
axla-bönd
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "axla-bönd" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).