Svart-leggja

Old Norse Dictionary - svart-leggja

Meaning of Old Norse word "svart-leggja"

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

svart-leggja
u, f. ‘black leg’ or black stalk, of a battle-axe with a smoky black handle, Band.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
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