Ör-óf
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-óf
Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-óf" (or ǫr-óf)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-óf (ǫr-óf)
- = örhóf, immensity; örófi vetra áðr væri jörð of sköpuð, Vþm.; öróf manna ok vápna, Mork. 139; ræna örófi fjár, Jomsv. S. ch. 33; öróf fjár, FaS. ii. 538, MS. 656 B.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-óf may be more accurately written as ǫr-óf.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚢᚠ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- ch.
- chapter.
- m.
- masculine.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
- Mork.
- Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
- Vþm.
- Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)