Borga

Old Icelandic Dictionary - borga

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "borga" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

borga
(að), v. to be a surety, guarantee, for; ~ e-m e-t, to guarantee something to one; ~ fyrir en, to become bound for, to be security for (anza ek lítt, þóti þú játir at lúka, ef engi ~r fyrir þik).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᚱᚴᛅ

Abbreviations used:

e-t
eitthvat.
e-m
einhverjum.

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