Ör-óf

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-óf

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

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

ör-óf (ǫr-óf): = örhóf, immensity; örófi vetra áðr væri jörð of sköpuð, Vþm.; öróf manna ok vápna, Mork. 139; ræna örófi fjár, Jomsv. S. ch. 33; öróf fjár, FaS. ii. 538, MS. 656 B.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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