Jarð-kol

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jarð-kol

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 jarð-kol

n. pl. fossil coal or saltpetre (?), Sks. 392; jarðkol ok brennusteinn = saltpetre (?) and brimstone.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᛅᚱᛏ-ᚴᚢᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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