Brynju-hálsbjörg
Old Norse Dictionary - brynju-hálsbjörg
Meaning of Old Norse word "brynju-hálsbjörg" (or brynju-hálsbjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- brynju-hálsbjörg (brynju-hálsbjǫrg)
- f. a hauberk,
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, brynju-hálsbjörg may be more accurately written as brynju-hálsbjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᚾᛁᚢ-ᚼᛅᛚᛋᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.