Sorta

Old Norse Dictionary - sorta

Meaning of Old Norse word "sorta" in English.

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

sorta Old Norse word can mean:

sorta
1. að, [Dan. sort], to dye black, n. G. L. iii. 282.
sorta
2. u, f. a black dye, B. K. 83.
sorta
COMPDS: sortulita, sortulitan, sortulyng.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.
Danish.
L.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
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