Fiski-vatn

Old Norse Dictionary - fiski-vatn

Meaning of Old Norse word "fiski-vatn"

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

fiski-vatn
n. a lake full of fish,l. 455, Stj. 91; in pl. as local name, Ld.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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