Kerra

Old Norse Dictionary - kerra

Meaning of Old Norse word "kerra" in English.

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

kerra Old Norse word can mean:

kerra: 1. u, f., gen. pl. kerrna, Stj. 288, [for. word], a car, chariot, Bret. 68, Stj. 204, 288, 387, Al. 42, Fb. i. 320; kerra sólarinnar, Edda 7; kerra Þórs, Nj. 131; eldlig k., Niðrst. 9; kerru gætir, a charioteer, Skálda 194, Pr. 477: the zodiacal sign, Rb. kerru-sleði, a, m. a kind of sledge, D. n.

kerra: 2. t, to force or throw the neck backwards; hnakka-kertr (part.), throwing the neck backwards; heldr en ekki hnakka-kertr, höndum stingr mjaðmir á, Hallgr.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

for.: foreign.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

part.: participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Niðrst.: Niðrstigningar Saga. (F. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Hallgr.: Hallgrímr Pétrsson.

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