Jarðbönn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - jarðbönn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "jarðbönn" (or jarðbǫnn) in Norwegian.

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

jarðbönn (jarðbǫnn)
jarðbönn, n. pl. saadant Veir, som gjør det umuligt for Fæet selv at søge sin Næ- ring ude paa Jorden af dens Væxter. Bp.I, 8737; Flat. I, 52236; Eb. 57 (10616).

Part of speech: n pl

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᛆᚱᚦᛒᚯᚿᚿ
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:

lat.
latinsk.
n.
Neutrum.
p.
Pagina, side.
pl.
Pluralis.

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