Vöru-virðr

Old Norse Dictionary - vöru-virðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "vöru-virðr" (or vǫru-virðr) in English.

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

vöru-virðr (vǫru-virðr)
part. = vörugildr; sex hundruð vöruvirðs fjár, Landn. (Ann.) 330; í vöruvirðum eyri, Vm. 7; þrettán hundruð vöruvirð, 71; tvau hundruð í hafna-váðum vöruvirðum, Dipl. iii. 6; í vöruvirðu gózi, v. 3; tvau hundruð í hafnar-váðum, tvau hundruð vöru eða vöruvirt, 7.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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