Nef-björg
Old Norse Dictionary - nef-björg
Meaning of Old Norse word "nef-björg" (or nef-bjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nef-björg (nef-bjǫrg)
- f. a nose-shield, part of a visor, Fms. i. 178, Orkn. 148.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, nef-björg may be more accurately written as nef-bjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛁᚠ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)