Fingr-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fingr-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fingr-björg (fingr-bjǫrg)

f. [Swed. finger-borg], a ‘finger-shield,’ a thimble.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᚾᚴᚱ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

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