Ór-för
Old Norse Dictionary - ór-för
Meaning of Old Norse word "ór-för" (or ór-fǫr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ór-för (ór-fǫr)
- f. departure; krefja arfs ok órfarar, N. G. L. i. 53 (Jb. 158 B).
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ór-för may be more accurately written as ór-fǫr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚠᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Jb.
- Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)