Ör-gelmir

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-gelmir

Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-gelmir" (or ǫr-gelmir) in English.

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

ör-gelmir (ǫr-gelmir): m. the name of an old giant (cp. Germ. ur-alt), Vþm., Edda.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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