Íll-görð

Old Norse Dictionary - íll-görð

Meaning of Old Norse word "íll-görð" (or íll-gǫrð)

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

íll-görð (íll-gǫrð)
f., esp. in pl. ill doings, Fms. vi. 291, Sks. 583, Stj.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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