Leir-tjörn
Old Norse Dictionary - leir-tjörn
Meaning of Old Norse word "leir-tjörn" (or leir-tjǫrn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- leir-tjörn (leir-tjǫrn)
- f. a loam-pit, El.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leir-tjörn may be more accurately written as leir-tjǫrn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚱ-ᛏᛁᚢᚱᚾ
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:
- El.
- Elis Saga. (G. II.)