Orm-garðr

Old Norse Dictionary - orm-garðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "orm-garðr"

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

orm-garðr
m. a ‘snake-pit,’ in tales of throwing men into pits full of snakes, Og. 28, FaS. (Ragn. S. ch. 15).

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Og.
Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Ragn. S.
Ragnars Saga. (C. II.)
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