Görninga-hríð

Old Norse Dictionary - görninga-hríð

Meaning of Old Norse word "görninga-hríð" (or gǫrninga-hríð) in English.

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

görninga-hríð (gǫrninga-hríð)
f., -veðr, n. a witch storm, Fs. 56, Fas. iii. 279.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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