Gor

Old Norse Dictionary - gor

Meaning of Old Norse word "gor" in English.

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

gor Old Norse word can mean:

gor
n. [A. S. gor; Engl. gore; Swed. går], whence Gor-mánuðr, m. Gore-month, the first winter month, about the middle of October to the middle of November, so called from the slaughtering of beasts for winter Store, Edda 103; vetr ok g. kemr laugardag, Rb.
gor
II. the cud in animals, but also used of chyme in men, e. g. spúa græmi gorinu, to vomit the green g., of one far gone in sea-sicknesS.
gor
COMPDS: gorblautr, gorgeir, gorkúla, gorvargr, gorvömb.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Swed.
Swedish.
e. g.
exempli gratia.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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