Skóg-björn
Old Norse Dictionary - skóg-björn
Meaning of Old Norse word "skóg-björn" (or skóg-bjǫrn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- skóg-björn (skóg-bjǫrn)
- m. a wood-bear, Landn. 91.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, skóg-björn may be more accurately written as skóg-bjǫrn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚴᚢᚴ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)