Kristfjár-jörð

Old Norse Dictionary - kristfjár-jörð

Meaning of Old Norse word "kristfjár-jörð" (or kristfjár-jǫrð)

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

kristfjár-jörð (kristfjár-jǫrð)
f. glebe-land for the poor, Vm. 152.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kristfjár-jörð may be more accurately written as kristfjár-jǫrð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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