Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hand-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 hand-björg hand-bjǫrg

f. ‘hand-supply;’ esp. in phrases, lifa við h. sína, to live from hand to mouth, Fas. iii. 538; eiga allt undir h. sinni, id., Róm. 290; færa e-n fram með h. sinni, to support a person by one’s labour, Jb. 267; whence handbjargar-úmagi, a, m. (-maðr, m.), a person supported by another’s labour, id.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

hand-björg

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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