Mor

Old Norse Dictionary - mor

Meaning of Old Norse word "mor" in English.

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

mor
n., spelt morð; hafa morð fjár, Al. 123, Hom. (St.), MS. 623. 21, where it is spelt morg = morþ:—a swarm, prop. a swarm of ants (akin to maurr); mor af mýi, fiski, síld, a swarm of flies, shoal of herrings:—an atom, svo lítið mor.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
prop.
proper, properly.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
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