Svörr

Old Norse Dictionary - svörr

Meaning of Old Norse word "svörr" (or svǫrr) in English.

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

svörr (svǫrr)
n. a kind of bird, Edda (Gl.) svörr-gælir, m. the gladdener of a bird of prey, Vellekla.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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