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Víkingabók Database: Old Norse Words.
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OLD NORSE WORDS:
THIS POST is designed to act as a basic, free, and online resource for Old Norse vocabulary. Entries have been condensed to the Old Norse word, part of speech, and a basic definition. This ‘dictionary’ is meant more for reference, or, perhaps more appropriately, for the casual learner, or even an already somewhat familiar learner. In other words, this list is meant to complement more reliable sources of learning, if not just for casual entertainment and practice. If you would like more comprehensive resources for learning Old Norse, see the citations at the bottom of this post.(1)
As for pronouncing these words, there are generally two methods: old and modern. The old method is reconstructed, whereas the modern method is the same pronunciation as modern Icelandic. The information regarding these methods can be found in Jesse L. Byock’s book, listed below, but I have also made posts about these methods on this blog, so here are the links to those respective guides on pronunciation:
Old Icelandic Method (old post)
Modern Icelandic Method
Special Characters
As for the dictionary aspect of this post, each word is included in an alphabetically ordered list, including basic (and I do mean basic) grammatical information and English definitions. If any questions concerning this list arise, send them my way via an ask and I will elaborate or explain the issue. More words will be added roughly every twelve or thirteen weeks, or every three months. Nonetheless, individuals words are posted once a week (on Wednesday) and can be viewed here.
VOCABULARY:
ár (adv.) anciently, of yore; early
ársæll (adj.) fortunate (in terms of harvest)
bjó (vb., 1/3sg. past of búa) lived
bjǫrn (noun, m.) bear
blót (noun, n.) sacrifice, sacrificial feast
bók (noun, f.) book
bóndi (noun, m.) husband, farmer, landowner
bœr (noun, m.) farmstead; town
dagr (noun, m.) day
draumr (noun, m.) dream
dóttir (noun, f.) daughter
dróttning (noun, f.) queen
efniligr (adj.) promising
einnhverr (adj. pron.) some, some one
fagr (adj.) beautiful
fara (vb.) to go, travel
ferð (noun, f.) journey
fé (noun, n.) cattle, sheep; wealth
fjall (noun, n.) mountain, fell
freyja (noun, f.) lady; the goddess Freyja
frændi (noun, m.) kinsman
gaf (vb., 1/3sg. past of gefa) gave
gamall (adj.) old
goði (noun, m.) chieftain, heathen priest
góðr (adj.) good
hamingja (noun, f.) guardian sprint; luck, good fortune
hann (pron., m., nom./acc., sg.) he
hauss (noun, m.) skull
háttr (noun, m.) mode of life, habit; custom
heiðingi (noun, m.) heathen, gentile; wolf (poetic)
heim (adv.) (to) home, homeward
heita (vb.) to be named
hjálp (noun, f.) help
hjálpa (vb.) to help
hófsmaðr (noun, m.) a man of moderation
hús (noun, n.) house
hǫll (noun, f.) large house, hall
írskr (adj.) Irish
jól (noun, n., pl.) Yule; Christmas
kona (noun, f.) woman, wife
konungr (noun, m.) king
kostr (noun, m.) choice
kristinn (adj.) Christian
kunnigr (adj.) wise, versed in magic
landnámsmaðr (noun, m.) settler
maðr (noun, m.) man, person
mál (noun, n.) speech
mikill (adj.) big, great, prominent
morginn (noun, m.) morning
nes (noun, f.) headland
Norðrlǫnd (noun, n., pl.) Northern lands; Scandinavia
papi (noun, m.) priest
rauðr (noun, m.) red
ráð (noun, n.) advice, counsel; plan
ríkr (adj.) powerful, mighty
saga (noun, f.) history, story
saman (adv.) together
sá (vb.) to see
skál (noun, f.) bowl
skegg (noun, n.) beard
skip (noun, n.) ship
skógr (noun, m.) forest
skjǫldr (noun, m.) shield
sonr (noun, m.) son
spá (noun, f.) prophecy
spá (vb.) to prophesy, foretell
spjót (noun, n.) spear, lance
sterkr (adj.) strong
sverð (noun, n.) sword
tíðindi (noun, n., pl.) tidings, news
vápn (noun, n.) weapon
vár (noun, n.) spring
vera (vb.) to be
vetr (noun, m.) winter
vinr (noun, m.) friend
vitr (adj.) wise
víking (noun, f.) raid
Víkingr (noun, m.) Viking
vísa (noun, f.) verse
vænn (adj.) beautiful, fine; hopeful, promising
þing (noun, n.) assembly
This post is part of a collective project called the Víkingabók Database. The goal of this project is to compile various resources, whether as links or lists (particularly of books, articles, or sites), that relate to the field of medieval Scandinavian studies. This project began on the 6th of December, 2016. This post may be updated in the future so that the information it contains remains current and applicable.
This post was last updated on: 05 JUL, 2017 (12 new words, ö ☞ ǫ, and aesthetic improvements)
I hope this information has been helpful. If you have any questions concerning this list, or pertaining to the project in general, feel free to contact me at fjorntheskald@gmail.com. If you have any additional information you would like to add to this post, such as updated text availabilities or corrections, please let it be known.
Með vinsemd og virðingu,(With friendliness and respect,)Fjörn
FOOTNOTES:
1. Jesse L. Byock, Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sagas. (Jules William Press, 2013) and Geir T. Zoëga, A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. (Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2004). More sources are also available through the Viking Society for Northern Research.
DISCLAIMER | VÍKINGABÓK | LESSONS (ongoing)
The following words have been added to this list: fara, hófsmaðr, skegg, fé, heiðingi, kristinn, ár, háttr, hamingja, fjall, hǫll, and bjǫrn.
Bjorn Boar’s name is legit Bear Boar. MIND BLOWN.
hey @buchergenuss32, possibly useful resource?
(Your picture was not posted)
animatedamerican:
crazy4dragons:
fjorn-the-skald:
fjorn-the-skald:
OLD NORSE WORDS:
THIS POST is designed to act as a basic, free, and online resource for Old Norse vocabulary. Entries have been condensed to the Old Norse word, part of speech, and a basic definition. This ‘dictionary’ is meant more for reference, or, perhaps more appropriately, for the casual learner, or even an already somewhat familiar learner. In other words, this list is meant to complement more reliable sources of learning, if not just for casual entertainment and practice. If you would like more comprehensive resources for learning Old Norse, see the citations at the bottom of this post.(1)
As for pronouncing these words, there are generally two methods: old and modern. The old method is reconstructed, whereas the modern method is the same pronunciation as modern Icelandic. The information regarding these methods can be found in Jesse L. Byock’s book, listed below, but I have also made posts about these methods on this blog, so here are the links to those respective guides on pronunciation:
Old Icelandic Method (old post)
Modern Icelandic Method
Special Characters
As for the dictionary aspect of this post, each word is included in an alphabetically ordered list, including basic (and I do mean basic) grammatical information and English definitions. If any questions concerning this list arise, send them my way via an ask and I will elaborate or explain the issue. More words will be added roughly every twelve or thirteen weeks, or every three months. Nonetheless, individuals words are posted once a week (on Wednesday) and can be viewed here.
VOCABULARY:
ár (adv.) anciently, of yore; early
ársæll (adj.) fortunate (in terms of harvest)
bjó (vb., 1/3sg. past of búa) lived
bjǫrn (noun, m.) bear
blót (noun, n.) sacrifice, sacrificial feast
bók (noun, f.) book
bóndi (noun, m.) husband, farmer, landowner
bœr (noun, m.) farmstead; town
dagr (noun, m.) day
draumr (noun, m.) dream
dóttir (noun, f.) daughter
dróttning (noun, f.) queen
efniligr (adj.) promising
einnhverr (adj. pron.) some, some one
fagr (adj.) beautiful
fara (vb.) to go, travel
ferð (noun, f.) journey
fé (noun, n.) cattle, sheep; wealth
fjall (noun, n.) mountain, fell
freyja (noun, f.) lady; the goddess Freyja
frændi (noun, m.) kinsman
gaf (vb., 1/3sg. past of gefa) gave
gamall (adj.) old
goði (noun, m.) chieftain, heathen priest
góðr (adj.) good
hamingja (noun, f.) guardian sprint; luck, good fortune
hann (pron., m., nom./acc., sg.) he
hauss (noun, m.) skull
háttr (noun, m.) mode of life, habit; custom
heiðingi (noun, m.) heathen, gentile; wolf (poetic)
heim (adv.) (to) home, homeward
heita (vb.) to be named
hjálp (noun, f.) help
hjálpa (vb.) to help
hófsmaðr (noun, m.) a man of moderation
hús (noun, n.) house
hǫll (noun, f.) large house, hall
írskr (adj.) Irish
jól (noun, n., pl.) Yule; Christmas
kona (noun, f.) woman, wife
konungr (noun, m.) king
kostr (noun, m.) choice
kristinn (adj.) Christian
kunnigr (adj.) wise, versed in magic
landnámsmaðr (noun, m.) settler
maðr (noun, m.) man, person
mál (noun, n.) speech
mikill (adj.) big, great, prominent
morginn (noun, m.) morning
nes (noun, f.) headland
Norðrlǫnd (noun, n., pl.) Northern lands; Scandinavia
papi (noun, m.) priest
rauðr (noun, m.) red
ráð (noun, n.) advice, counsel; plan
ríkr (adj.) powerful, mighty
saga (noun, f.) history, story
saman (adv.) together
sá (vb.) to see
skál (noun, f.) bowl
skegg (noun, n.) beard
skip (noun, n.) ship
skógr (noun, m.) forest
skjǫldr (noun, m.) shield
sonr (noun, m.) son
spá (noun, f.) prophecy
spá (vb.) to prophesy, foretell
spjót (noun, n.) spear, lance
sterkr (adj.) strong
sverð (noun, n.) sword
tíðindi (noun, n., pl.) tidings, news
vápn (noun, n.) weapon
vár (noun, n.) spring
vera (vb.) to be
vetr (noun, m.) winter
vinr (noun, m.) friend
vitr (adj.) wise
víking (noun, f.) raid
Víkingr (noun, m.) Viking
vísa (noun, f.) verse
vænn (adj.) beautiful, fine; hopeful, promising
þing (noun, n.) assembly
This post is part of a collective project called the Víkingabók Database. The goal of this project is to compile various resources, whether as links or lists (particularly of books, articles, or sites), that relate to the field of medieval Scandinavian studies. This project began on the 6th of December, 2016. This post may be updated in the future so that the information it contains remains current and applicable.
This post was last updated on: 05 JUL, 2017 (12 new words, ö ☞ ǫ, and aesthetic improvements)
I hope this information has been helpful. If you have any questions concerning this list, or pertaining to the project in general, feel free to contact me at fjorntheskald@gmail.com. If you have any additional information you would like to add to this post, such as updated text availabilities or corrections, please let it be known.
Með vinsemd og virðingu,(With friendliness and respect,)Fjörn
FOOTNOTES:
1. Jesse L. Byock, Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sagas. (Jules William Press, 2013) and Geir T. Zoëga, A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. (Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2004). More sources are also available through the Viking Society for Northern Research.
DISCLAIMER | VÍKINGABÓK | LESSONS (ongoing)
The following words have been added to this list: fara, hófsmaðr, skegg, fé, heiðingi, kristinn, ár, háttr, hamingja, fjall, hǫll, and bjǫrn.
Bjorn Boar’s name is legit Bear Boar. MIND BLOWN.
hey @buchergenuss32, possibly useful resource?
(Your picture was not posted)