Sölva-fjara
Old Norse Dictionary - sölva-fjara
Meaning of Old Norse word "sölva-fjara" (or sǫlva-fjara)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sölva-fjara (sǫlva-fjara)
- u, f. right of picking samphire; kirkja á sölvafjöru til búnautnar öllum heima-mönnum, Vm. 96.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sölva-fjara may be more accurately written as sǫlva-fjara.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛚᚢᛅ-ᚠᛁᛅᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)