Ör-grannr

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-grannr

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

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

ör-grannr (ǫr-grannr): adj. very slim; örgrant, quite small, minute; in the saying, örgranns eru vér lengst á leit, looking for a small thing takes the longest time, cp. Engl. proverbial phrase ‘to look for a needle in a bottle of hay,’ Mkv.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

cp.: compare.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Mkv.: Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)

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