org
nafnorðhvorugkyn
a howling, screaming; this word, which is very popular in usage, is not found in old writers; it was in the 14th or 15th century derived from the ‘organ’ used in churches,—a dismal testimony to the character of the instrumental music of at that time.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- mod.modern.
- prob.probably.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.