Harneskja
Old Norse Dictionary - harneskja
Meaning of Old Norse word "harneskja"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- harneskja
- u, f. harness, armour, Bret. 60, Fms. x. 140: metaph. harshness.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᛅᚱᚾᛁᛋᚴᛁᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)