Söðul-gjörð
Old Norse Dictionary - söðul-gjörð
Meaning of Old Norse word "söðul-gjörð" (or sǫðul-gjǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- söðul-gjörð (sǫðul-gjǫrð)
- f. a saddle-girth, Lv. 92, Mag. 8.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, söðul-gjörð may be more accurately written as sǫðul-gjǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚦᚢᛚ-ᚴᛁᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Lv.
- Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
- Mag.
- Magus Saga. (G. II.)