Jarðar-men

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jarðar-men

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 jarðar-men

n. [Dan. jordsmon], a sod, turf, Lat. caespes, Landn. 293 (in a verse), Eb. (in a verse); ganga undir jarðarmen: for the heathen rite of creeping under a sod partially detached from the earth and letting the blood mix with the mould, see Gísl. 11, Fbr. 6 new Ed.: as an ordeal, Ld. ch. 18: as a disgrace, similar to the Lat. jugum subire, Nj. 181, Vd. ch. 33.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛅᚱᛏᛅᚱ-ᛘᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
esp: especially.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
n.: neuter.
part: participle.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Vd.: Vatnsdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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