Bak-jarl
Old Norse Dictionary - bak-jarl
Meaning of Old Norse word "bak-jarl"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bak-jarl
- m., milit. a foe attacking in the rear, Sturl. iii. 66, Karl. 164.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛅᚴ-ᛁᛅᚱᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- lit.
- literally.
- m.
- masculine.
- milit.
- military.
Works & Authors cited:
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)