Jarð-neskr

Old Norse Dictionary - jarð-neskr

Meaning of Old Norse word "jarð-neskr"

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

jarð-neskr
adj. earthly, esp. in an eccl. sense, Fms. x. 342, Stj. 14. 20, O. H. l. 11, Játv. ch. 3, N. T., Vídal., Pass.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
ch.
chapter.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
esp.
especially.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Játv.
Játvarðar Saga. (E. II.)
N. T.
New Testament.
O. H. L.
Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Pass.
Passiu-Sálmar.
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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