Jörfi

Old Norse Dictionary - jörfi

Meaning of Old Norse word "jörfi" (or jǫrfi) in English.

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

jörfi (jǫrfi): a, m. gravel; hann jós á þá jörfa ok moldu, Stj. 529. 2 Sam. xvi. 13, ‘lapides terramque spargens’ of the Vulgate:—gravel, gravelly soil; þar var þá víða blásit ok jörvi, er þá vóru hlíðir fagrar, Fas. ii. 558; Þorsteinn gékk frá at jörva nökkurum, Þorst. Síðu H. 183: in local names, Jörfi (Eb.) in the west, and in the south Klifs-jörfi, also called Klifs-sandr, Bjarn. (in a verse). Jörva-sund, n., Hkv. 1. 24 (Bugge), Vídal., Skýr. 302.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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