Sjó-borg

Old Norse Dictionary - sjó-borg

Meaning of Old Norse word "sjó-borg"

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

sjó-borg
f. a sea-town, Orkn., Pr. 140.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᚢ-ᛒᚢᚱᚴ
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:

Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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