Á-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - á-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "á-görð" (or á-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- á-görð (á-gǫrð)
- f. gain, profit, = ávöxtr; til sölu ok á., for sale and profit, Bs. i. 426.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, á-görð may be more accurately written as á-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)