Sumar-björg
Old Norse Dictionary - sumar-björg
Meaning of Old Norse word "sumar-björg" (or sumar-bjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sumar-björg (sumar-bjǫrg)
- f. support during the summer, Sturl. i. 136.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sumar-björg may be more accurately written as sumar-bjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛘᛅᚱ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)