Eidsborg

Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Alternative forms no Esberg Danicized, 18th century spelling no Edsborg Jens Nilssøn, 1595 Etymology Uncertain. From nn gmq-mno Æiðsburg (attested in 1350),1989 Wille, Hans Jacob Beskrivelse over Sillejords Præstegield (1786) from nn non *Eiðsborg. By surface analysis, nn eid isthmus + nn borg castle, which makes no sense, because the village has no isthmus, castle, or any ancient fortifications (like nn bygdeborg). The first part can also mean an oath, but it doesn’t commonly occur in Norwegian place names. Although there is a legend about Eidsborg’s ancient female ruler, Åse Stålekleiv, who fought a war against own sister, Gullborg,1997 T. E. Norby / M. B. Landstad Telemarks blodige kjemper there are no sources, which do mention any fortifications used in this war (if the war really did occur at all), and none of the supposed battles took their place in Eidsborg itself. Pronunciation nn /ɛɪdsborɡ/ newer pronunciation, now much common nn /ɛsːpor/ dialectal nn Proper noun nn proper noun nn village municipality/Tokke co/Telemark c/Norway, known for its old church, museum, traditional knives, sharpener stone production and the Vindlaus Loft. The farms in the area are Kleppo, Vindlaus, Bjåen, Espeli and Lofthus. Derived terms nn Eidsborgtjønna References