Háls-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Háls-björg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 háls-björg (háls-bjǫrg)

f. a gorget, Sturl. ii. 84, Bs. i. 541.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚼᛅᛚᛋ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
l.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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