Harð-görr

Old Norse Dictionary - harð-görr

Meaning of Old Norse word "harð-görr" (or harð-gǫrr) in English.

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

harð-görr (harð-gǫrr)
adj. hardy, stout, Nj. 30: of things strong-built, Fms. x. 355 (a ship), Fas. i. 273 (a tower).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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