N. norn adj. “twisted, knotted, crabbed, contorted” (Category: Knot)
An adjective in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “twisted, knotted, crabbed, contorted”, derived from the root ᴹ√SNUR “twist” (Ety/SNUR).
Reference ✧ Ety/SNUR ✧ “twisted, knotted, crabbed, contorted”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√SNUR > norn | [snurna] > [n̥urna] > [n̥orna] > [n̥orn] > [norn] | ✧ Ety/SNUR |