Hvel-görr

Old Norse Dictionary - hvel-görr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hvel-görr" (or hvel-gǫrr)

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

hvel-görr (hvel-gǫrr)
part. circular, Str. 80.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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