Fram-kirkja
Old Norse Dictionary - fram-kirkja
Meaning of Old Norse word "fram-kirkja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fram-kirkja
- u, f. the ‘fore-church,’ nave, opp. to the choir or chancel, Vm. 26, Jm. 13, Bs. i. 829.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚱᛅᛘ-ᚴᛁᚱᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
- opp.
- opposed.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Jm.
- Jóns-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)