Bærr

Old Norse Dictionary - bærr

Meaning of Old Norse word "bærr" in English.

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

bærr
adj. due, entitled to, cp. Germ. gebührend; the proverb, b. er hverr at ráða sínu, every one has a right to dispose of his own property, Ísl. ii. 145; vera b. at dæma um e-t, to be a fit judge in a matter (a proverb); unbecoming, Yt. 11.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
cp.
compare.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Yt.
Ynglinga-tal. (A. II.)
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