Norðrey

Old Norwegian Dictionary - norðrey

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "norðrey" in Norwegian.

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

norðrey
norðrey, f. Ø som har nordlig Beliggenhed;i Færøerne Dn. III, 13419; norðreyjari Færøerne OH. 15620. 1574. 14; norðr-eyjar i Orknøerne Flat. II, 4542 (Icel.sag. I, 11624); norðreyjar i Hjaltland Dn. I, 10917; norðreyjar ved Suder-øerne (se P. A. Munch d. n. Folks Hi-storie II, 47723) Fm. VII, 436.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᚮᚱᚦᚱᚽᛦ
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.
lat.
latinsk.
m.
Masculin.
n.
Neutrum.

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