Járn-hryggr

Old Norse Dictionary - járn-hryggr

Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-hryggr"

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

járn-hryggr
m. Iron-back, a nickname, Fas.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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