Ís-land

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ís-land

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 Ís-land

n. Iceland, for the origin of the name see Landn. 30,—hann sá norðr yfir fjöllin fjörð fullan af hafísum, því kölluðu þeir landit Ísland.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛋ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
n.
neuter.
orig
original, originally.

Works & Authors

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)

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