Sjálf-görr
Old Norse Dictionary - sjálf-görr
Meaning of Old Norse word "sjálf-görr" (or sjálf-gǫrr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- sjálf-görr (sjálf-gǫrr)
- adj. self-made; með sjálfgörum sigri, with an easy victory, Hkr. iii. 156.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, sjálf-görr may be more accurately written as sjálf-gǫrr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛁᛅᛚᚠ-ᚴᚢᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)