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ǿrr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wōrijaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weH- (spend night, sleep). Compare Old English wēriġ, Old Saxon wōrig.

Adjective

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ǿrr (comparative ǿrari, superlative ǿrastr)

  1. mad
    • verse 21 of the Lokasenna
      Ǿrr ertu, Loki, ok ǫrviti
      Mad art thou, Loki, and little of wit

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: ær
  • Faroese: ørur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ør
  • Old Swedish: ø̄r, yr
    • Swedish: yr
  • Danish: ør