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Or-sök

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1 or-sök or-sǫk

f. [Germ. ursache; Dan. aarsag], a cause, freq. in mod. usage. orsaka-laust, n. adj. without a cause.
Orthography

Orthography

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

or-sök

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.