Görvi-leikr

Old Norse Dictionary - görvi-leikr

Meaning of Old Norse word "görvi-leikr" (or gǫrvi-leikr)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

görvi-leikr (gǫrvi-leikr)
(-leiki), m. accomplishments, Grett. 113, Fms. iv. 178.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, görvi-leikr may be more accurately written as gǫrvi-leikr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᚱᚢᛁ-ᛚᛁᛁᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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