Nór

Old Norse Dictionary - nór

Meaning of Old Norse word "nór" in English.

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

nór Old Norse word can mean:

nór: 1. n. an inlet, sea-loch; this word is still used in Dan., and freq. in Dan. local names, e. g. Mön’s nor, Falster nor, Noret near to Danavirki in Sleswig; but it is obsolete in Icel., and not recorded in old writers.

nór: 2. m., gen. nós, dat. nói, [an antiquated word, perh. akin to Lat. navis, Gr. νηυς, ναυς], a kind of ship, Edda (Gl.): a smith’s trough, Björn; brand-nór (í brand-nói), a ‘hearth-ship,’ i. e. a house, poët., Ýt.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

e. g.: exempli gratia.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

dat.: dative.

gen.: genitive.

Gr.: Greek.

i. e.: id est.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

perh.: perhaps.

poët.: poetically.

Works & Authors cited:

Björn: Biörn Halldórsson.

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

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