Ís-land
Old Norse Dictionary - ís-land
Meaning of Old Norse word "ís-land"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ís-land
- n. Iceland, for the origin of the name see Landn. 30,—hann sá norðr yfir fjöllin fjörð fullan af hafísum, því kölluðu þeir landit Ísland.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛋ-ᛚᛅᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)