Þröng-lent

Old Norse Dictionary - þröng-lent

Meaning of Old Norse word "þröng-lent" (or þrǫng-lent)

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

þröng-lent (þrǫng-lent)
n. adj. narrow, close, of a land, Landn. 127, Al. 32, Gullþ. 1.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, þröng-lent may be more accurately written as þrǫng-lent.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
þ.
þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Gullþ.
Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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