Ór-lausn

Old Norse Dictionary - ór-lausn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ór-lausn" in English.

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

ór-lausn Old Norse word can mean:

ór-lausn: f., mod. úr-lausn, [leysa ór], solution of a difficulty, an expedient, help; hann segir sik vera í heyþroti, ok krefr órlausna, Ísl. ii. 132; hann skal sjálfr þeirra vandræði ábyrgjask en hrepps-menn eru til engra órlausna skyldir, Grág. i. 490; vilt þú, búandi, selja oss korn? væri oss þat ó. ef vér þyrfum eigi lengra at fara, hér skalt þú fá þá órlausn, at þurfa eigi at fara lengra, Ó. H. 112: the mod. phrase, göra e-m úrlausn, to let one not go empty-handed away.

ór-lausn: 2. an answer, a reply, the reason given to a question; þér munut einskis þess spyrja er ek kunna eigi órlausn til, Fms. x. 329; vænti ek góðrar órlausnar ok andsvara, Sks. 306; engi spyrr hann þeirra hluta er eigi kann hann órlausn, Edda 47; órlausn til allra spurninga, Hkr. i. 269: a decision, skulu görðar-menn leita órlausna at lögum, Grág. i. 495; enda sé eigi aðrar órlausnir til mæltar. 490; til yðvarrar órlausnar stunda allir er vanda-málum eigu at skipta, Sks. 13.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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