Mörr

Old Norse Dictionary - mörr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mörr" (or mǫrr) in English.

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

mörr Old Norse word can mean:

mörr (mǫrr): m., dat. mörvi, mod. mör, gen. pl. mörva, Bjarn. (in a verse):—the suet of an animal, Stj. 430, Bs. i. 568; soðinn mörr, Kormak; forn mör. Bjarn. (in a verse); hálf vætt mörs var í dilkinum, Grett. 141 new Ed.; skera mör, to chop suet, K. Þ. K. 92, Vm. 119, Dipl. iii. 4, Bs. i. 611; netja ok mör, Sks. 129; garn-mör, nýrna-mör, the kidney-fat; mörva mígir. a term of abuse, Bjarn. (in a verse); blóð-mör, a kind of black pudding.

mörr (mǫrr): COMPDS: mörbjúga, mörlandi, mörnefr, mörstrútr, Mörsugr, mörvömb.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

dat.: dative.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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