Bólstaðar-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - bólstaðar-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "bólstaðar-görð" (or bólstaðar-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bólstaðar-görð (bólstaðar-gǫrð)
- f. the building a homestead, Eg. 130.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bólstaðar-görð may be more accurately written as bólstaðar-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᛚᛋᛏᛅᚦᛅᚱ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
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.)