Undir-mörr

Old Norse Dictionary - undir-mörr

Meaning of Old Norse word "undir-mörr" (or undir-mǫrr) in English.

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

undir-mörr (undir-mǫrr)
m. the kidney fat (mod. garn-mör), Vm. 119, Dipl. iii. 4.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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