Orðfall

Old Norwegian Dictionary - orðfall

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "orðfall" in Norwegian.

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

orðfall
orðfall, n. hvad der vederfares en naar han forstummer, ikke kan faa Ordenefrem, ikke kan faa frem hvad han harat sige, vil eller skal sige; hér verðrpáfanum orðfall (= fær herra páfinnorðfall Post. 4687) Heilag. I, 7153;hinum gamla manni varð orðfall ámunni Heilag. II, 63718; Eyolfi fannstum fátt ok varð orðfall Nj. 139 (22522).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚦᚠᛆᛚᛚ
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:

n.
Neutrum.

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