Jarpr

Old Norse Dictionary - jarpr

Meaning of Old Norse word "jarpr" in English.

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

jarpr: adj., fem. jörp, brown, of the hair; jarpr á hár, jarpt hár, Fms. vii. 112, 238, x. 397, Nj. 39; jarpa skör, Hðm. 21; skarar jarpar, Gkv. 2. 19: as epithet of a lady, Fms. vii. 62 (in a verse); hvít-j., id.: of horses, jarpr hestr, Flov. 33; in mod. usage, of horses only, Jarpr of a stallion, Jörp of a mare.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

fem.: feminine.

id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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