Óðgjörð

Old Norwegian Dictionary - óðgjörð

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "óðgjörð" (or óðgjǫrð) in Norwegian.

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

óðgjörð (óðgjǫrð)
óðgjörð, f. Digtning (af óðr dvs. skáld-skapr); annan mann til óðgjörðarsignaðum Johanni nefnum vér Gamlakanunk austr Í Þykkabœ, hann ortidrápu dýrligum Johanni Post. 51016.

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, óðgjörð may be more accurately written as óðgjǫrð.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚦᚵᛁᚯᚱᚦ
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.
s.
substantiv.

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