Smjör-görð

Old Norse Dictionary - smjör-görð

Meaning of Old Norse word "smjör-görð" (or smjǫr-gǫrð) in English.

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

smjör-görð (smjǫr-gǫrð)
f. butter-making, Sks. 191.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, smjör-görð may be more accurately written as smjǫr-gǫrð.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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