Fylkingar-armr

Old Norse Dictionary - fylkingar-armr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fylkingar-armr"

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

fylkingar-armr
m. the wing of an army, Nj. 274, Hkr. i. 236, Fms. vii. 277, Orkn. 474.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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