Almanna-bygð
Old Norse Dictionary - almanna-bygð
Meaning of Old Norse word "almanna-bygð"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- almanna-bygð
- f. an inhabited country, Fas. iii. 3.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛘᛅᚾᚾᛅ-ᛒᚢᚴᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)