Fram-byggjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fram-byggjar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 fram-byggjar

-byggvar, m. pl. ‘bow-sitters’ the men placed on the bow of a ship of war, Fms. ii. 312, Eg. 32, Hkr. i. 86, Orkn. 230.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛅᛘ-ᛒᚢᚴᚴᛁᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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