Ör-orðr

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-orðr

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

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

ör-orðr (ǫr-orðr)
adj. hasty of speech, frank, out-spoken, Eb. 104, Ó. H. 114, Finnb. 284, Bjarn. 34.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.
Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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