Vetr-björg
Old Norse Dictionary - vetr-björg
Meaning of Old Norse word "vetr-björg" (or vetr-bjǫrg)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vetr-björg (vetr-bjǫrg)
- f. winter-provender, Sturl. i. 173 C.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vetr-björg may be more accurately written as vetr-bjǫrg.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛏᚱ-ᛒᛁᚢᚱᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)