Jurt

Old Norse Dictionary - jurt

Meaning of Old Norse word "jurt" in English.

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

jurt Old Norse word can mean:

jurt: f., later urt, which forms also occur in old writers, Al. 85, Hom. 53, no doubt a borrowed word from the Germ. or Saxon; the j being a substitute for the Germ. w, which cannot be sounded in Icel. before the letter u; [A. S. wyrt; Engl. wort; O. H. G. wurz; Germ. würze; Dan. urt]:—aromatic herbs, used to season wine, dishes, ointment; in old writers only in that sense, whereas in mod. usage = a herb; smyrsl ok jurtir, Magn. 430; smyrja með dýrustum jurtum, Al. 30; skaltú laugask ok smyrja þik ágætum jurtum, Stj. 423; dýrligra urta, Eluc. 53; dýrar jurtir, FaS. iii. 359; allar þær urtir er bezt ilma, Al. 85; ágætar jurtir, BS. i. 258; krydd ok jurtir, Stj. 194; ilmandi urtir, Hom. 53.

jurt: II. mod. a herb; grösin og jurtir grænar, Hallgr.

jurt: COMPDS: jurtagarðr, jurtaklefi, jurtarlegr, jurtateinungr.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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