Örva-flug

Old Norse Dictionary - örva-flug

Meaning of Old Norse word "örva-flug" (or ǫrva-flug)

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

örva-flug (ǫrva-flug)
n. a flight of arrows, Fms. iii. 32.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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