Gjörð

Old Norse Dictionary - gjörð

Meaning of Old Norse word "gjörð" (or gjǫrð) in English.

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

gjörð (gjǫrð): f., pl. gjarðar, mod. gjarðir, [Ulf. gairda = ζωνή; Engl. girth, girdle; Dan. gjord]:—a girdle, Ísl. ii. 340, Sks. 403, freq.; söðul-g., a saddle-girth; megin-g., main girdle, the belt of Thor, vide Edda: poët. the sea is called jarðar-g., earth-girdle:—a hoop on tubs, botn-g., a bottom hoop:—a kind of lady’s head-gear, in western Icel. a kerchief wrapped round the head.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, gjörð may be more accurately written as gjǫrð.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

poët.: poetically.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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