Ör-bjarga
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-bjargaMeaning of Old Norse word "ör-bjarga" (or ǫr-bjarga) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-bjarga (ǫr-bjarga)
- adj. helpless, Bs. i. 873.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-bjarga may be more accurately written as ǫr-bjarga.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᛒᛁᛅᚱᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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