Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GOR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 GOR

n. [A. S. gor; Engl. gore; Swed. går], whence Gor-mánuðr, m. Gore-month, the first winter month, about the middle of October to the middle of November, so called from the slaughtering of beasts for winter Store, Edda 103; vetr ok g. kemr laugardag, Rb.

2 GOR

II. the cud in animals, but also used of chyme in men, e. g. spúa græmi gorinu, to vomit the green g., of one far gone in sea-sickness.

3 GOR

COMPDS: gorblautr, gorgeir, gorkúla, gorvargr, gorvömb.

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Runic Inscription

GOR

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "GOR" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
Höfuðl.: Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
Merl.: Merlinus Spa. (A. III.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Snót: Snót, poems.

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