Steinvirki

Old Norwegian Dictionary - steinvirki

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "steinvirki" in Norwegian.

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

steinvirki: steinvirki, n. Befæstning, Vold opført af Sten; á móti valslöngum eða grafsvínieða þeirri vél, er menn kalla veðr, þáer gótt at styrkja allt steinvirki innanmeð stórum eikiviði Kgs. 895; om Væg- gene i en Stenkirke: reiðit grjót ok viðutil kirkjugerðarinnar - eptir því, semvér hafum áðr skipat með tillögum okum mælt í því bréfi váro, er vér gerðumþegar at öndverðu, þá er upp var hafitsteinvirkit Dn. IV, 213.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛏᚽᛁᚿᚠᛁᚱᚴᛁ
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.

s.: substantiv.

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