Órfiri

Old Norwegian Dictionary - órfiri

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "órfiri" in Norwegian.

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

órfiri: órfiri, n. Tørlægning i Ebbetiden af en større Strandstrækning, som ellers dæk-kes af Søen, = órfjara; deraf órfirisey,der forekommer som Stedsnavn paa Is-land om Ø, hvorfra man i Ebbetidenkan gaa over til det nærmeste Land seKaalund I, 57. 45817; órfiriseyjar DI.I, 59713; i Norge órfyrisey Bolt. 1439jvf 12919 og under Formen "Offersø" vedTjøtø paa Helgeland, i Buxnes Sogn (Lofoten), i Lødingen Sogn (Salten).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚠᛁᚱᛁ
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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