Fjörðingi
Old Norse Dictionary - fjörðingi
Meaning of Old Norse word "fjörðingi" (or fjǫrðingi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fjörðingi (fjǫrðingi)
- a, m. one who has dwelt for a year in a place, N. G. L. i. 201.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fjörðingi may be more accurately written as fjǫrðingi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᛁᚢᚱᚦᛁᚾᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)