Benvöndr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - benvöndr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "benvöndr" (or benvǫndr) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

benvöndr (benvǫndr)
benvöndr, m. Saarkjep, poet. for Sværd. Brynh. 19.

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, benvöndr may be more accurately written as benvǫndr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚽᚿᚠᚯᚿᚦᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.
Masculin.
poet.
poetisk.

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