Við-smjör

Old Norse Dictionary - við-smjör

Meaning of Old Norse word "við-smjör" (or við-smjǫr) in English.

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

við-smjör Old Norse word can mean:

við-smjör (við-smjǫr): n. ‘wood-smear,’ oil; smyrva með viðsmjörvi, Niðrst. 1: smurðr helgu viðsmjöri, of extreme unction, BS. i. 144; hann steypti þessu inu helga viðsmjörvi yfir höfuð honum, Stj. 443; eigi smurðir þú höfuð mitt viðsmjörvi, Greg. 47; viðsmjöri, 623. 13; grýtur fullar af viðsmjöri, FmS. vii. 232; viðsmjörs-horn, ker, ketill, a horn, box, casket of ointment, Stj. 460, 625, MS. 656 C. 40; viðsmjörs ljós, an oil-light, Stj. 306; viðsmjörs kvistr, an olive branch, Ver. 9.

við-smjör (við-smjǫr): COMPDS: viðsmjörstré, viðsmjörsviðr, viðsmjörsviðarfjall.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

l.: line.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)

Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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