Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hafnar-mark

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hafnar-mark

(and -merki, Fas. ii. 336), n. a harbour mark, a kind of beacon, being a pyramid of stone or timber, or often a carved figure in the shape of a man, Bjarn. 33, Hkv. Hjörv., Bs. i. 563, Rb. 468; or in the shape of a cross, Bs. i. 607, ii. 80.

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Runic Inscription

hafnar-mark

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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