Krisma-staðr
Old Norse Dictionary - krisma-staðr
Meaning of Old Norse word "krisma-staðr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- krisma-staðr
- m. the ‘chrism-spot,’ on the breast of infants, N. G. L. i. 339.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚱᛁᛋᛘᛅ-ᛋᛏᛅᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)