Ærr

Old Norse Dictionary - ærr

Meaning of Old Norse word "ærr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ærr: i. e. œrr, adj. [órar], mad, furious; œr ok örvita, Hkv. 2. 32, Ls. 21, 29; þrællinn lét sem hann ærr væri, Landn. 65: œrr maðr, a mad-man (óra-verk), Grág. ii. 64; œrir vitkask, Hom. (St.): allit., æfr ok ærr, Fms. iv. 142; óðr ok œrr, vi. 337.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Similar entries:

Ærr (II)

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

allit.: alliteration, alliterative.

i. e.: id est.

lit.: literally.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)

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