Nörtr
Old Norse Dictionary - nörtr
Meaning of Old Norse word "nörtr" (or nǫrtr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nörtr (nǫrtr)
- m. a nickname, Bs. i. 499; cp. narta.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, nörtr may be more accurately written as nǫrtr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᚢᚱᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)