Ör-látr

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-látr

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

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

ör-látr (ǫr-látr)
adj. [örr, adj.], open-handed, Nj. 147, Ld. 312, Bs. i. 619.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᛚᛅᛏᚱ
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.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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