Ör-vilna
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-vilnaMeaning of Old Norse word "ör-vilna" (or ǫr-vilna) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
ör-vilna Old Norse word can mean:
- ör-vilna (ǫr-vilna)
- að, mod. sounded örvingla, [ör- and vil], to despair, with gen.; ö. sér e-s, flestir örvilnuðu sér lífs, they despaired of life, 656 C. 21: chiefly used,
- ör-vilna (ǫr-vilna)
- II. reflex. örvilnask, to despair, absol. or with gen.; örvilnisk engi sér líknar, Hom. 78; ö. hjálpar, 48; örvilnask undan-kvámu, 121; örvilnuðusk allir aðrir enn Páll postoli, at þeir myndi land taka, 655 xvii. 4, Al. 110; hann huggar aðra, at eigi örvilnisk þeir, Greg. 38; æ meðan hann örviinask eigi, Sks. 511.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-vilna may be more accurately written as ǫr-vilna.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚢᛁᛚᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- gen.
- genitive.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- reflex.
- retlexive.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Greg.
- Gregory. (F. II.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)