Sundra

Old Norse Dictionary - sundra

Meaning of Old Norse word "sundra"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

sundra
að, [Germ. sondern], to break asunder, Al. 32: to cut in pieces, cut up, of a killed beast; s. hjörtinn, Flóv. 27: s. fórnina, Stj. 430, 454: reflex. to be sundered, scattered, ef flokkr sundrask, Fms. ix. 36.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᛏᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
reflex.
retlexive.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Flóv.
Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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