Bréfa-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - bréfa-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "bréfa-görð" (or bréfa-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- bréfa-görð (bréfa-gǫrð)
- f. letter-writing, Bs. i. 475, Fms. ix. 260.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bréfa-görð may be more accurately written as bréfa-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᛁᚠᛅ-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.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)