Vistar-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - vistar-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "vistar-görð" (or vistar-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- vistar-görð (vistar-gǫrð)
- f. a sojourn, fare; eigi er hér vönduð vistargörð, Grett. 125 A.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, vistar-görð may be more accurately written as vistar-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᛋᛏᛅᚱ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)