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.)
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