Örðig-skeggi
Old Norse Dictionary - örðig-skeggi
Meaning of Old Norse word "örðig-skeggi" (or ǫrðig-skeggi)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- örðig-skeggi (ǫrðig-skeggi)
- or örðum-skeggi, a nickname (cp. bratt-skeggr), Landn., Nj.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, örðig-skeggi may be more accurately written as ǫrðig-skeggi.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦᛁᚴ-ᛋᚴᛁᚴᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- cp.
- compare.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)