Fjall-stöng
Old Norse Dictionary - fjall-stöng
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjall-stöng" (or fjall-stǫng)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjall-stöng (fjall-stǫng)
- f. a fellsman’s staff, Eb. 106.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjall-stöng may be more accurately written as fjall-stǫng.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᛅᛚᛚ-ᛋᛏᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)