Biskups-tign
Old Norse Dictionary - biskups-tign
Meaning of Old Norse word "biskups-tign"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- biskups-tign
- f. episcopal dignity, Bs. i. 62, 655 iii, Sks. 802, Sturl. i. 45.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᛋᚴᚢᛒᛋ-ᛏᛁᚴᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)