Dictionary of Old Norse Prose
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A random word of the day with a defined citation, the previous day’s Wordle solution, plus occasional updates from the editors.
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Yesterday’s #Wordle: svipr (sb. m.): 27 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (heiti; too noisy)] // (heiti; for larm) ‘(I) Heitir ok ravdd, hliomr, rómr, omvn, þytr, gavll, gnyr, glymr, þrýmr, rýmr, brak, svipr, svipvn, gangr’ (SnE in GKS 2367 4°) onp.ku.dk/o77892 #OldNorse
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: svipr (sb. m.): 27 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: (heiti; too noisy)] // (heiti; for larm) ‘(I) Heitir ok ravdd, hliomr, rómr, omvn, þytr, gavll, gnyr, glymr, þrýmr, rýmr, brak, svipr, svipvn, gangr’ (SnE in GKS 2367 4°) onp.ku.dk/o77892 #OldNorse
dugnaðarvápn (sb. n.): 2 cits, e.g. weapon of virtue // dydens våben ‘Hlif þu ambattum þinum með þessum dugnaðarvapnum (N: ɔ: bǿnum ok kenningum)’ (Mth in AM 630 4°) onp.ku.dk/o15613 #OldNorse
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
dugnaðarvápn (sb. n.): 2 cits, e.g. weapon of virtue // dydens våben ‘Hlif þu ambattum þinum með þessum dugnaðarvapnum (N: ɔ: bǿnum ok kenningum)’ (Mth in AM 630 4°) onp.ku.dk/o15613 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: faðir (sb. m.): 676 cits, e.g. spec. of God as the father of all Christians and the creator of everything) // (spec. om gud som alle kristnes far og altings skaber ‘þó héita þeir a eiɴ fꜵþor aller þaɴ er a himnom es’ (FV in Holm perg 15 4°) onp.ku.dk/o18938 #OldNorse
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: faðir (sb. m.): 676 cits, e.g. spec. of God as the father of all Christians and the creator of everything) // (spec. om gud som alle kristnes far og altings skaber ‘þó héita þeir a eiɴ fꜵþor aller þaɴ er a himnom es’ (FV in Holm perg 15 4°) onp.ku.dk/o18938 #OldNorse
brigðiligr (adj.): 6 cits, e.g. variable, changeable, ephemeral // omskiftelig, foranderlig, forgængelig ‘daudligr madr i brigdiligum likama«.»’ (Nik in Holm perg 16 4°) onp.ku.dk/o11002 #OldNorse
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
brigðiligr (adj.): 6 cits, e.g. variable, changeable, ephemeral // omskiftelig, foranderlig, forgængelig ‘daudligr madr i brigdiligum likama«.»’ (Nik in Holm perg 16 4°) onp.ku.dk/o11002 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: gjarn (adj.): 65 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: longing (for something), eager (for something), desirous (for something)] ‘Tac þu (N: kross) þan er til þin girnisc…’ (Andr in AM 625 4°) onp.ku.dk/o27252
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: gjarn (adj.): 65 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: longing (for something), eager (for something), desirous (for something)] ‘Tac þu (N: kross) þan er til þin girnisc…’ (Andr in AM 625 4°) onp.ku.dk/o27252
norðri (adj. compar.): 5 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: northerner] // nordligere, nordre ‘or ⸢nordra [V-1: neyrðra |V-2: nærdra] helmingi (N: Egðafylkis)’ (Hák in AM 81 a fol) onp.ku.dk/o109421 #OldNorse
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
norðri (adj. compar.): 5 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: northerner] // nordligere, nordre ‘or ⸢nordra [V-1: neyrðra |V-2: nærdra] helmingi (N: Egðafylkis)’ (Hák in AM 81 a fol) onp.ku.dk/o109421 #OldNorse
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
attaka (sb. f.): 6 cits, e.g. receipt (of sth.), appropriation // modtagelse (af ngt), tilegnelse ‘vmm adtavku halld og medferd a fyrrgreindum garde’ (DI in AM dipl isl fasc XXXVI 9) onp.ku.dk/o5531 #OldNorse
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
attaka (sb. f.): 6 cits, e.g. receipt (of sth.), appropriation // modtagelse (af ngt), tilegnelse ‘vmm adtavku halld og medferd a fyrrgreindum garde’ (DI in AM dipl isl fasc XXXVI 9) onp.ku.dk/o5531 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: dyggr (adj.): 50 cits, e.g. worthy, upright, trustworthy, true, faithful, loyal ‘vttan sins erkibyskups vilia gera þæir þætta, meðr hvæim er þæir hofðu fyrr staðet oc þo skamma stund me…’ (Thom in Holm perg 17 4°) onp.ku.dk/o15908
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: dyggr (adj.): 50 cits, e.g. worthy, upright, trustworthy, true, faithful, loyal ‘vttan sins erkibyskups vilia gera þæir þætta, meðr hvæim er þæir hofðu fyrr staðet oc þo skamma stund me…’ (Thom in Holm perg 17 4°) onp.ku.dk/o15908
brynstakkr (sb. m.): 3 cits, e.g. chain-mail tunic // brynjekofte, kort let brynje ‘hafði Brandr einn brynstakk, en allt annat lið konungs hafði eptir látit brynjur at skipum’ (Ljósv in AM 561 4°) onp.ku.dk/o11793 #OldNorse
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
brynstakkr (sb. m.): 3 cits, e.g. chain-mail tunic // brynjekofte, kort let brynje ‘hafði Brandr einn brynstakk, en allt annat lið konungs hafði eptir látit brynjur at skipum’ (Ljósv in AM 561 4°) onp.ku.dk/o11793 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: feigr (adj.): 52 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: marked for death, condemned to death] // dødsmærket, dødsdømt ‘megum þat hugsa at sa kemzt eingi burt er feigr er’ (Adon in AM 593 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o19880 #OldNorse
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: feigr (adj.): 52 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: marked for death, condemned to death] // dødsmærket, dødsdømt ‘megum þat hugsa at sa kemzt eingi burt er feigr er’ (Adon in AM 593 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o19880 #OldNorse
eggjari (sb. m.): 1 cits, e.g. inciter, person who incites/tempts // tilskynder, person som tilskynder/frister ‘þeir eggiarar. er þa fystv til fellegra luta. oc raðgiavar þeirra varo i hegomlegre farsælo’ (Barl in Holm perg 6 fol) onp.ku.dk/o16452 #OldNorse
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
eggjari (sb. m.): 1 cits, e.g. inciter, person who incites/tempts // tilskynder, person som tilskynder/frister ‘þeir eggiarar. er þa fystv til fellegra luta. oc raðgiavar þeirra varo i hegomlegre farsælo’ (Barl in Holm perg 6 fol) onp.ku.dk/o16452 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: sakna (vb.): 47 cits, e.g. // ‘þa sacnaþe moþeren sveiɴseɴs’ (ÞBp in AM 645 4°) onp.ku.dk/o66168 #OldNorse
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: sakna (vb.): 47 cits, e.g. // ‘þa sacnaþe moþeren sveiɴseɴs’ (ÞBp in AM 645 4°) onp.ku.dk/o66168 #OldNorse
beinbrjóta (vb.): 6 cits, e.g. break (sby’s) bones // brække (ngns) knogler ‘tröll ... gerðu mönnum hit mesta mein skip en beinbrutu menn’ (Bárð in AM 564 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o7534 #OldNorse
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
beinbrjóta (vb.): 6 cits, e.g. break (sby’s) bones // brække (ngns) knogler ‘tröll ... gerðu mönnum hit mesta mein skip en beinbrutu menn’ (Bárð in AM 564 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o7534 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: kaupa (vb.): 390 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to be achieved, to be won, to be served, to benefit] ‘Hann ... tiꜳde þat fyrir þeim hue mikit j ⸢keyptiz [V-1: plęgdi |V-2: plægdiz] er s…’ (ÞBp in Holm perg 5 fol) onp.ku.dk/o42754
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: kaupa (vb.): 390 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to be achieved, to be won, to be served, to benefit] ‘Hann ... tiꜳde þat fyrir þeim hue mikit j ⸢keyptiz [V-1: plęgdi |V-2: plægdiz] er s…’ (ÞBp in Holm perg 5 fol) onp.ku.dk/o42754
eldbitr (adj.): 1 cits, e.g. “scorching-sharp”, searing like fire ‘Þvi næst skipaðe Guð cherubin at vardvæita þann vægh er liggr til lifstres mæðr ælligho sværði þat er iamnan svipar allan vægh…’ (Kgs in AM 243 b α fol) onp.ku.dk/o17476
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
eldbitr (adj.): 1 cits, e.g. “scorching-sharp”, searing like fire ‘Þvi næst skipaðe Guð cherubin at vardvæita þann vægh er liggr til lifstres mæðr ælligho sværði þat er iamnan svipar allan vægh…’ (Kgs in AM 243 b α fol) onp.ku.dk/o17476
Yesterday’s #Wordle: áfall (sb. n.): 57 cits, e.g. wave (that breaks over a ship), sea // bølge (der skyller ind over skib), styrtsø ‘þeir ho᷎fðo vti vist harða fyrir stormvm ok ꜳ fo᷎llum’ (Hallfr in AM 61 fol) onp.ku.dk/o319 #OldNorse
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: áfall (sb. n.): 57 cits, e.g. wave (that breaks over a ship), sea // bølge (der skyller ind over skib), styrtsø ‘þeir ho᷎fðo vti vist harða fyrir stormvm ok ꜳ fo᷎llum’ (Hallfr in AM 61 fol) onp.ku.dk/o319 #OldNorse
ásthúð (sb. f.): 35 cits, e.g. love, affection, devotion // kærlighed, hengivenhed ‘sagþi ... at hann villdi ollom fyr gefa þat et micla mal er com til foþor hans. ef menn villdi nv til hans vikiaz meþ astvð oc alhvga’ (Mork in GKS 1009 fol) onp.ku.dk/o5068 #OldNorse
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
ásthúð (sb. f.): 35 cits, e.g. love, affection, devotion // kærlighed, hengivenhed ‘sagþi ... at hann villdi ollom fyr gefa þat et micla mal er com til foþor hans. ef menn villdi nv til hans vikiaz meþ astvð oc alhvga’ (Mork in GKS 1009 fol) onp.ku.dk/o5068 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: frýja (vb.): 76 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to complain (about sth), to be dissatisfied (with sth), to accuse (sth) (for sth)] ‘gio᷎re eg þad til læte ad sinne ad umm þau mäl sem Rafn fryr ä, ad eg *hafe ei hallded þann samning, s…’ (ÁBp in BLAdd 11127) onp.ku.dk/o24196
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: frýja (vb.): 76 cits, e.g. [GoogleTrans: to complain (about sth), to be dissatisfied (with sth), to accuse (sth) (for sth)] ‘gio᷎re eg þad til læte ad sinne ad umm þau mäl sem Rafn fryr ä, ad eg *hafe ei hallded þann samning, s…’ (ÁBp in BLAdd 11127) onp.ku.dk/o24196
borgararmr (sb. m.): 6 cits, e.g. (outer) wall of a fortress/stronghold, city wall ‘lętr (N: Eymundr konungr) fella vidu ok færa heim at borginne ok setia upp a borgararmana. hann lætr snua liminu huers…’ (Eym in GKS 1005 fol) onp.ku.dk/o10176
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
borgararmr (sb. m.): 6 cits, e.g. (outer) wall of a fortress/stronghold, city wall ‘lętr (N: Eymundr konungr) fella vidu ok færa heim at borginne ok setia upp a borgararmana. hann lætr snua liminu huers…’ (Eym in GKS 1005 fol) onp.ku.dk/o10176
Yesterday’s #Wordle: lyfta (vb.): 96 cits, e.g. put in motion (sth.), begin (sth.), incite (to do sth.) // sætte gang (i ngt), starte (ngt), opildne (til ngt) ‘þott uid lyftum her af ollum nordurlondum þa ...’ (Saulus in AM 343 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o50973 #OldNorse
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: lyfta (vb.): 96 cits, e.g. put in motion (sth.), begin (sth.), incite (to do sth.) // sætte gang (i ngt), starte (ngt), opildne (til ngt) ‘þott uid lyftum her af ollum nordurlondum þa ...’ (Saulus in AM 343 a 4°) onp.ku.dk/o50973 #OldNorse
ákefðarreiði (sb. f.): 1 cits, e.g. violent rage // heftig vrede ‘skorter æighe þegar af konungsens halfo bæðe hót ok hæitan meðr morghum horðum ognarorðum akæfðar ræiðe’ (Thom in Holm perg 17 4°) onp.ku.dk/o1268 #OldNorse
November 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
ákefðarreiði (sb. f.): 1 cits, e.g. violent rage // heftig vrede ‘skorter æighe þegar af konungsens halfo bæðe hót ok hæitan meðr morghum horðum ognarorðum akæfðar ræiðe’ (Thom in Holm perg 17 4°) onp.ku.dk/o1268 #OldNorse
November 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
atfylgja (sb. f.): 6 cits, e.g. support, help // opbakning, bistand ‘veitti jarl þeim Sigmundi sæmiliga með at fylgiu sona sinna’ (Fær in AM 61 fol) onp.ku.dk/o5284 #OldNorse
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
atfylgja (sb. f.): 6 cits, e.g. support, help // opbakning, bistand ‘veitti jarl þeim Sigmundi sæmiliga með at fylgiu sona sinna’ (Fær in AM 61 fol) onp.ku.dk/o5284 #OldNorse
Yesterday’s #Wordle: serkr (sb. m.): 48 cits, e.g. shirt (worn under vestiments), cope, cassock // messesærk, messeskjorte ‘iij. hoklar oc .iij. serker .ij. handlin von allt saman’ (DI in Bps B II 4) onp.ku.dk/o67977 #OldNorse
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Yesterday’s #Wordle: serkr (sb. m.): 48 cits, e.g. shirt (worn under vestiments), cope, cassock // messesærk, messeskjorte ‘iij. hoklar oc .iij. serker .ij. handlin von allt saman’ (DI in Bps B II 4) onp.ku.dk/o67977 #OldNorse