Ör-ísa
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-ísaMeaning of Old Norse word "ör-ísa" (or ǫr-ísa) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-ísa (ǫr-ísa)
- adj. free from ice, opp. to ice-bound.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-ísa may be more accurately written as ǫr-ísa.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᛁᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- opp.
- opposed.