Saxa

Old Norse Dictionary - saxa

Meaning of Old Norse word "saxa"

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

saxa
u, f. the name of an island in Norway, Gísl.: Járn-saxa, the name of a giantess, Edda.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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