Íllgörða-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - íllgörða-maðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "íllgörða-maðr" (or íllgǫrða-maðr) in English.

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

íllgörða-maðr (íllgǫrða-maðr)
m. an evil-doer, of thieves, robbers, Eb. 300, Fms. i. 43, N. T., Vídal.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. T.
New Testament.
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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