Setberg

Old Norwegian Dictionary - setberg

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "setberg" in Norwegian.

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

setberg: setberg, n. Bjerg, Fjeld som udmærker sig ved deri værende Sænkninger eller For-dybninger; fœrðum sjálfar setberg órstað Grott. 11; þar er þú sátt hjá höllmínni setberg ok þar sáttu ofan í þrjádali ferskeytta ok einn djúpastan -;setberginu brá ek fyrir höggin SE. I,16220. 22 (II, 28613). Ordet forekommer i flere Stedsnavne paa Island se Kaa-lund I, 428 jvf II, 39019 og setbergs-klettr DI. II, 928. En Jordeiendom med Navnet setberg findes ogsaa i Vaagrendved Totakfjord i Raulands Sogn af øvreTelemarken (Matr.-n. 111): var þetta vigvonnet a Setbergi Dn. V, 947 (68130)jvf IV, 1025 (7537).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚽᛏᛒᚽᚱᚵ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

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