Járn-borg
Old Norse Dictionary - járn-borg
Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-borg"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- járn-borg
- f. an ‘iron castle,’ used of a ring of iron-clad ships, Hkv. Hjörv.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛅᚱᚾ-ᛒᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkv.
- Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
- Hkv. Hjörv.
- Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)