Atgörða-lauss
Old Norse Dictionary - atgörða-lauss
Meaning of Old Norse word "atgörða-lauss" (or atgǫrða-lauss)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- atgörða-lauss (atgǫrða-lauss)
- adj. helpless, lazy, inactive, Al. 25: neut., atgörðarlaust er um e-t, no steps are taken, Fms. vi. 38.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, atgörða-lauss may be more accurately written as atgǫrða-lauss.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛏᚴᚢᚱᚦᛅ-ᛚᛅᚢᛋᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
- neut.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Al.
- Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)