Ör-vænliga

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-vænliga

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

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

ör-vænliga (ǫr-vænliga)
adv. feignedly; láta örvænliga, sem hann hafi aldri getið sinna eyrinda fyrir þér, to make believe, feign, Fas. iii. 83.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adv.
adverb.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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