Íllgörða-samr

Old Norse Dictionary - íllgörða-samr

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

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

íllgörða-samr (íllgǫrða-samr)
adj. (-semi, f.), evil-doing, Fms. xi. 90.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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