GOR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

GOR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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