Örga

Old Norse Dictionary - örga

Meaning of Old Norse word "örga" (or ǫrga)

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

örga (ǫrga)
að, = örðga (q. v.), Hkr. 687 new Ed.; hence prob. per metathesis the mod. ögra, q. v.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, örga may be more accurately written as ǫrga.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚴᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

mod.
modern.
prob.
probably.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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