Konungs-jörð
Old Norse Dictionary - konungs-jörð
Meaning of Old Norse word "konungs-jörð" (or konungs-jǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- konungs-jörð (konungs-jǫrð)
- f. a king’s estate, Gþl. 79.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, konungs-jörð may be more accurately written as konungs-jǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚾᚴᛋ-ᛁᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gþl.
- Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)