Út-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - út-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "út-görð" (or út-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word út-görð can mean:út-görð
- út-görð (út-gǫrð)
- f. an outfitting, of a war expedition, esp. in the old writers used of the force or ships kept at sea for defence of the coast; hafa útgörðir fyrir landi, Orkn. 64; Eyvindr fór þá í vestrvíking ok hafði útgörðir fyrir Írlandi, Landn. 205; þeim mönnum er hér eru í útgörðum með oss, n. G. L. i. 227; göra útgörðir, to serve in the defence, Grág. ii. 409; útgörðar-bólkr, the section of law treating of the levy, n. G. L. i. 96; skyldir ok útgörðir, Fms. vi. 339; hann var í útgörðum ok herferðum Pharaonis, Stj. 198.
- út-görð (út-gǫrð)
- 2. in mod. IceL. usage, útgerð is a fisherman’s stores of food whilst in fishing-places.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, út-görð may be more accurately written as út-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛏ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- esp.
- especially.
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- n.
- neuter.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- Landn.
- Landnáma. (D. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Orkn.
- Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)