Ör-ferð
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-ferð
Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-ferð" (or ǫr-ferð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-ferð (ǫr-ferð)
- f. doom, fate, = örlög; þeirra örnefni eða örferðir vitum vér eigi, Fms. x. 397 (Ágrip).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-ferð may be more accurately written as ǫr-ferð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚠᛁᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)