Bjarg-rifa

Old Norse Dictionary - bjarg-rifa

Meaning of Old Norse word "bjarg-rifa"

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

bjarg-rifa
u, f. a rift in a rock, Eg. 390, Stj. 450.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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