Amra

Old Norse Dictionary - amra

Meaning of Old Norse word "amra" in English.

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

amra
að, to howl piteously, Fs. 45 (of cats); cp. ömurligr, piteous, and ömruligr, adj. id.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.

Works & Authors cited:

Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
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