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.)