Járn-borg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Járn-borg

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 járn-borg

f. an ‘iron castle,’ used of a ring of iron-clad ships, Hkv. Hjörv.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛅᚱᚾ-ᛒᚢᚱᚴ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
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