Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Land-suðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 land-suðr

m. ‘land-south,’ south-east, opp. to út-suðr = south-west (see landnorðr), Nj. 263, Fms. ix. 502, Rb. 90, Stj. 83, 88, Fs. 186, Gullþ. 11, freq. in mod. usage.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

land-suðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "land-suðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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