Görv-allr

Old Norse Dictionary - görv-allr

Meaning of Old Norse word "görv-allr" (or gǫrv-allr) in English.

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

görv-allr (gǫrv-allr): adj. whole, entire, quite all, = Gr. απας, Hm. 147, Grág. i. 262, Fms. vi. 444, viii. 261, xi. 67, 186, Ld. 202, Sks. passim, both in old and mod. usage.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

Gr.: Greek.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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