Orð-fall

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-fall

Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-fall" in English.

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

orð-fall
n.; e-m verðr o., to be struck dumb (from confusion), Nj. 225, Fas. iii. 451, Bs. ii. 93.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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