Járn-stöng
Old Norse Dictionary - járn-stöng
Meaning of Old Norse word "járn-stöng" (or járn-stǫng)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- járn-stöng (járn-stǫng)
- f. an iron bar, Bárð. 164.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, járn-stöng may be more accurately written as járn-stǫng.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛅᚱᚾ-ᛋᛏᚢᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bárð.
- Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)