Akr-land

Old Norse Dictionary - akr-land

Meaning of Old Norse word "akr-land"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

akr-land
n. land for tillage, Grág. ii. 258, D. I. i. 268, D. I.I.)">Bs. i. 348, Fms. iii. 18. akrlands-deild, f. division of a field, Grág. ii. 260.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚴᚱ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.
Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
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