Özurr

Old Norse Dictionary - özurr

Meaning of Old Norse word "özurr" (or ǫzurr) in English.

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

özurr (ǫzurr): m., early Dan. Atzerus, a pr. name, Landn., Dropl.; thus Özur was the name of the first Danish archbishop of Lund (Özurr erki-biskup, Bs. i).

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

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Dropl.: Droplaugar-sona Saga. (D. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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