Al-vara

Old Norse Dictionary - al-vara

Meaning of Old Norse word "al-vara" in English.

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

al-vara Old Norse word can mean:

al-vara: u, f. [appears neither in Engl. nor Germ.; Dan. alvor].

al-vara: 1. seriousness, earnestness; Gunnarr segir sér þat alvöru, Nj. 49, þorst. Stang. 50; áhyggjusamliga ok með mikilli a., with much earnestness, Fms. i. 141; taka e-t fyrir a., to take it in earnest, x. 77; vissa ek eigi at þér var a. við at taka, that you were in earnest, Band. 3.

al-vara: 2. affection = alúð (not used at present in that sense); hverigir lögðu fulla alvöru til annarra, Bs. i. 288; elskulig a. til e-s, hearty love, Fms. iii. 63; með alvöru ok blíðu, 144; er öll hans a. (inclination) til Ólafs konungs, vi. 32.

al-vara: COMPDS: alvöruliga, alvöruligr, alvörusamligr.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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