Orð-vandr
Old Norse Dictionary - orð-vandr
Meaning of Old Norse word "orð-vandr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- orð-vandr
- adj. sensitive as to others’ words; þarftú eigi svá o. at vera, Glúm. 354: careful as to one’s words.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦ-ᚢᛅᚾᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Glúm.
- Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)