Orð-speki

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-speki

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

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

orð-speki
f. wisdom in words, Edda 110, Vþm. 5.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
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