Ör-vænn
Old Norse Dictionary - ör-vænn
Meaning of Old Norse word "ör-vænn" (or ǫr-vænn)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- ör-vænn (ǫr-vænn)
- adj. beyond expectation, past hope; fyrir hann var einskis örvænt orðs né verka, anything could be expected from him, he was able to do anything. Ísl. ii. 326; þó er eigi örvænt (‘tis not unlikely) at ek hafa ámæli af konu minni, Nj. 65; eigi er örvænt at skjótt steypi hans ríki, Fms. i. 207.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, ör-vænn may be more accurately written as ǫr-vænn.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱ-ᚢᛅᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)