Kæra

Old Norse Dictionary - kæra

Meaning of Old Norse word "kæra" in English.

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

kæra Old Norse word can mean:

kæra
u, f. a complaint, esp. as a law term, a complaint made before a king or court, Fb. ii. 170, Dipl. ii. 13: a murmur, Stj. 291: a quarrel, dispute, 131.
kæra
COMPDS: kæruefni, kærulauss.

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

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Abbreviations used:

esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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