Ör-vænta

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-vænta

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

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

ör-vænta Old Norse word can mean:

ör-vænta (ǫr-vænta): t, to despair, with gen., Ísl. ii. 160, Fms. x. 219, 352: enskis ílls örvænti ek fyrir yðr, there is no wicked thing that may not be expected from you, Ísl. ii. 160, freq. in mod. usage.

ör-vænta (ǫr-vænta): 2. reflex., Fms. vi. 410, Fb. iii. 391.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

reflex.: retlexive.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

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