Nörtr

Old Norse Dictionary - nörtr

Meaning of Old Norse word "nörtr" (or nǫrtr) in English.

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

nörtr (nǫrtr): m. a nickname, Bs. i. 499; cp. narta.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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