Grjót-björg
Old Norse Dictionary - grjót-björg
Meaning of Old Norse word "grjót-björg" (or grjót-bjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- grjót-björg (grjót-bjǫrg)
- n. pl. rocks, Vsp. 52.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, grjót-björg may be more accurately written as grjót-bjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᚢᛏ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vsp.
- Völuspá. (A. I.)