Njarð-vík

Old Norse Dictionary - njarð-vík

Meaning of Old Norse word "njarð-vík"

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

njarð-vík
f. a local name in Icel., Landn.; whence Njarð-víkingar, m. pl. the men from N. Njarðvíkinga-Saga, u, f. the Saga of the N., Ld., see List of Authors.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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