Lífsbjörg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - lífsbjörg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "lífsbjörg" (or lífsbjǫrg) in Norwegian.

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

lífsbjörg (lífsbjǫrg)
lífsbjörg, f. = lífnœring, lífsnœring. Fm.VI, 233; Flat. I, 43737.

Part of speech: f

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᚠᛋᛒᛁᚯᚱᚵ
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:

f.
Feminin.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.

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