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.)