Ör-væntan

Old Norse Dictionary - ör-væntan

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

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

ör-væntan (ǫr-væntan)
f. despair, hopelessness, Mar.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
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