Örrek

Old Norse Dictionary - örrek

Meaning of Old Norse word "örrek" (or ǫrrek)

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

örrek (ǫrrek)
n. a nickname, Landn. 193.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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