Vápna-burðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vápna-burðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vápna-burðr

m. a bearing weapons; lagðr v. á alþingi á Íslandi, Ann. 1154: þá var svá lítill v., at ein var stálhúfa á alþingi, Landn. 230 (App.); tekinn af v. í kaupstöðum í Noregi, Ann. 1152; í þenna tíma vóru sverð útið hér á landi til vápna-burðar, Fbr. 13: a fray, shower of weapons in battle, Hkr. i. 237; bar fyrir útan þat skip vápnaburð heiðingja, their missiles fell outside the ship, they missed it, Fms. vii. 232, Orkn. 360.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛅᛒᚾᛅ-ᛒᚢᚱᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fbr.
Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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