Kirkju-görð

Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-görð

Meaning of Old Norse word "kirkju-görð" (or kirkju-gǫrð) in English.

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

kirkju-görð (kirkju-gǫrð)
f. church-building, Rb. 396, Bs. i. 163, Fms. ix. 236, N. G. L. i. 344.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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