Giptarjörð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - giptarjörð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "giptarjörð" (or giptarjǫrð) in Norwegian.

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

giptarjörð (giptarjǫrð): giptarjörð, f. Jord til hvilken kona ergipt Borg. 2, 97; hvis ikke giptarjörðer en Feil for giptarorð jvf NBKr. 2614.

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, giptarjörð may be more accurately written as giptarjǫrð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛕᛏᛆᚱᛁᚯᚱᚦ
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.