Örva-drífa
Old Norse Dictionary - örva-drífa
Meaning of Old Norse word "örva-drífa" (or ǫrva-drífa)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- örva-drífa (ǫrva-drífa)
- u, f. an ‘arrow-drift,’ shower of arrows, Fms. viii. 222.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, örva-drífa may be more accurately written as ǫrva-drífa.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚢᛅ-ᛏᚱᛁᚠᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)