Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ó

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 Ó

interj. oh, oh! Hom. 112, 119, Stj. 155; ó hoson, 623. 16: freq. in mod. eccl. usage, cp. hó.

2 Ó

2. as a noun; in the phrase, e-m er um og ó, to hesitate, waver; mér er um og ó, eg á sex börn í sjó en sex börn á landi, a ditty, Ísl. Þjóðs.: ó-já, oh yes! ó-nei, oh no! ó-ekki! id.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Ísl. Þjóðs.: Íslenzkar Þjóðsögur.
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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