Kárna

Old Norse Dictionary - kárna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kárna" in English.

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

kárna
að, [either from the preceding word or rather from Goth. kaurs = heavy, kaurens = heaviness]:—to become distressed; heldr tók að kárna fyrir Árna, Jón Arason.

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

Abbreviations used:

Goth.
Gothic.
n.
neuter.

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