Kné-björg
Old Norse Dictionary - kné-björg
Meaning of Old Norse word "kné-björg" (or kné-bjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kné-björg (kné-bjǫrg)
- f. a knee-piece, Sks. 405.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kné-björg may be more accurately written as kné-bjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚾᛁ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)