Þörf-gi

Old Norse Dictionary - þörf-gi

Meaning of Old Norse word "þörf-gi" (or þǫrf-gi) in English.

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

þörf-gi (þǫrf-gi)
adj. not needed, Skv. 3. 33, Hkv. Hjörv. 39.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.
Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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