Kar

Old Norse Dictionary - kar

Meaning of Old Norse word "kar" in English.

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

kar
or karr, n. the mucus or slime on new-born calves and lambs: metaph., kar er á kampi vorum, kystu mær ef þú lystir, a ditty in a ghost story.

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

Abbreviations used:

metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.

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