Blóðörn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - blóðörn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "blóðörn" (or blóðǫrn) in Norwegian.

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

blóðörn (blóðǫrn): blóðörn, m. Blodørn; rísta blóðörn ábaki e-m var en Maade, hvorpaa mandræbte sine i Strid fangne Fiender ogofrede dem til Guderne: hann brá þásaxi ok reist blóðörn á baki honumok skar öll rifin frá hryggnum ok dróþar út lungun Flat. I, 22332. 5312; jvfSiG. 2, 26; Fld. I, 292. 354. Se. G.Storm i (norsk) Historisk Tidsskrift2den R. I, 436 fg

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, blóðörn may be more accurately written as blóðǫrn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛚᚮᚦᚯᚱᚿ
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:

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

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