Nábjargir

Old Icelandic Dictionary - nábjargir

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "nábjargir" in English.

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

nábjargir
f. pl. the last service to the dead, closing the nostrils, eyes and mouth (veita e-m ~).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᛒᛁᛅᚱᚴᛁᚱ

Abbreviations used:

e-m
einhverjum.
f.
feminine.
pl.
plural.

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