Þröng-lendi
Old Norse Dictionary - þröng-lendi
Meaning of Old Norse word "þröng-lendi" (or þrǫng-lendi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- þröng-lendi (þrǫng-lendi)
- n. a narrow land, Al. 68, Stj. 618.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þröng-lendi may be more accurately written as þrǫng-lendi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚦᚱᚢᚾᚴ-ᛚᛁᚾᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)