Orð-vandr

Old Norse Dictionary - orð-vandr

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

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

orð-vandr
adj. sensitive as to others’ words; þarftú eigi svá o. at vera, Glúm. 354: careful as to one’s words.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
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