Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Landnáms-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 landnáms-maðr

and landnáma-maðr, m. a settler, and in plur. the settlers, of the first generation of settlers in Iceland, Íngólfr var frægastr allra landnámsmanna, Landn. 38, 236, 320, 321, passim, Íb. ch. 1, 11.

Similar Words

LÁ
lá-deyða
lá-garðr
Lá-land
labba

Runic Inscription

landnáms-maðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
plur.: plural.

Works & Authors

Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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