Eyðimörk

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eyðimörk

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eyðimörk" (or eyðimǫrk) in Norwegian.

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

eyðimörk (eyðimǫrk)
eyðimörk, f. øde, ubeboet Strækning, Skovsom ligger udenfor, begrænser det bebyg-gede Land. Fris. 2329. 32 (Yngl. 37);OH. 15231. 36; Fm. VI, 1307; Stj. 113 fg.28430. 34; þriðja dag gékk hann í eyði-mörk at fasta Rimb. 48 b14 (34).

Part of speech: f

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛦᚦᛁᛘᚯᚱᚴ
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:

f.
Feminin.
fg.
følgende.
m.
Masculin.
s.
substantiv.

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