Svörr
Old Norse Dictionary - svörr
Meaning of Old Norse word "svörr" (or svǫrr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svörr (svǫrr)
- n. a kind of bird, Edda (Gl.) svörr-gælir, m. the gladdener of a bird of prey, Vellekla.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, svörr may be more accurately written as svǫrr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚢᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)