Gagngjörr
Old Norwegian Dictionary - gagngjörrMeaning of Old Norwegian word "gagngjörr" (or gagngjǫrr) in Norwegian.
As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:
- gagngjörr (gagngjǫrr)
- gagngerr, eller gagngjörr, adj. kun i For-bindelsen á gagngjört dvs. lige imod, ligeover for, Flat. III, 29622; sér, hvarlímit hrœrist í einum stað, ok skýtrspjóti á gagngjört Gisl. 386.
Part of speech: adj
Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, gagngjörr may be more accurately written as gagngjǫrr.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛆᚵᚿᚵᛁᚯᚱᚱ
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:
- adj.
- Adjectiv.
- lat.
- latinsk.
- s.
- substantiv.