Ör-skammi

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-skammi

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

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

ör-skammi (ǫr-skammi)
adj. shameless, unblushing, Al. 87.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
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