Yrða

Old Norse Dictionary - yrða

Meaning of Old Norse word "yrða"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

yrða
t, [orð], in yrða á e-n, to speak to a person, perh. formed from the pret. ‘orti,’ see yrkja: in compd, full-yrða. to assure, say for certain.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᚦᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.
perh.
perhaps.
pret.
preterite.

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