Görvi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Görvi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 görvi (gǫrvi)

giörvi, gervi, f. indecl. sing., pl. görvar, [A. S. gearwe; Engl. gear, garb; Hel. gerui; Germ. garb]:—gear, apparel; kraptr er görvi hugar, ‘virtus est animi habitus,’ Hom. 27; fóru hendr hvítar hennar um þessar gervar, Fas. i. (in a verse); brautingja-gervi, a beggar’s gear, Hbl. 6; kaupmanna-g., a merchant’s gear, Fms. v. 285; far-görvi, luggage; handa-gervi, ‘hands’ gear,’ gloves, Sd. 143, 177, Fbr. 139; eykja-görvi, horse harness, Ýt. 10; at-görvi (q. v.), accomplishment. görvi-búr, n. a store-house, Ld. 134, Þorst. Síðu H. 7, Fs. 40.

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᚱᚢᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
decl.: declined.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Hel.: Heliand.
indecl.: indeclinable.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Þorst. Síðu H.: Þorsteins Saga Síðu-Hallssonar. (D. II.)

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