Lyng-ormr
Old Norse Dictionary - lyng-ormr
Meaning of Old Norse word "lyng-ormr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lyng-ormr
- m. a ‘ling-worm,’ snake, Fms. ii. 179, vi. 296, Bs. ii. 94.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᚢᚾᚴ-ᚢᚱᛘᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)