Ver-gjörn

Old Norse Dictionary - ver-gjörn

Meaning of Old Norse word "ver-gjörn" (or ver-gjǫrn) in English.

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

ver-gjörn (ver-gjǫrn)
f. adj. libidinous, of a woman, Ls. 17, 26, Fms. xi. 21.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ls.
Loka-senna. (A. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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