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.)
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