Norðrland

Old Norwegian Dictionary - norðrland

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "norðrland" in Norwegian.

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

norðrland: norðrland, n. 1) Land som ligger paa Nord-siden (af Vand, Fjord). Fm. VIII, 4251(Konung. 19018). IX, 46829 (Konung.35912; Flat. III, 12715); Fris. 35115(= norðr at landinu Fm. VII, 2608). 2) Plur. norðrlönd dvs. de nordlige Lande a) især om Landene nordenfor Saxland:Fróði var allra konunga ríkastr á norðr-löndum SE. I, 37421; heyrðak sagt, atHrolfr konungr at Hleiðru var mestrmaðr á norðrlöndum SE. I, 39217; jvfFlat. I, 2331. 23920. 27712. 18. 38812; OH.29. 2427. 575. 24. 24117; Fm. VI, 1985. 37218;Nj. 31 (464); men ogsaa b) brugt saaledes,at derunder indbefattedes tillige andreLande af sydligere Beliggenhed; Englander auðgast at lausafé allra norðrlandaFm. XI, 20313 jvf OH. 13023; engiriddari hefir betri verit á norðrlöndum,fyrir útan Rollant systurson Karla-magnúss Ridd. 18419. 35; einn þjónnValerianus var ættskaðr af norðrlönd-um ok mælti þýðesku Heilag. I, 24314.- Jvf. norðland.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᚮᚱᚦᚱᛚᛆᚿᚦ
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.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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