Forn-orðr

Old Norse Dictionary - forn-orðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "forn-orðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

forn-orðr Old Norse word can mean:

forn-orðr
adj. using old phrases, (mod.)
forn-orðr
II. swearing, Bs. i. 712.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚾ-ᚢᚱᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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