Mæra

Old Norse Dictionary - mæra

Meaning of Old Norse word "mæra" in English.

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

mæra
ð, [Ulf. merjan = κηρύσσειν], to praise, laud, Ad. 1, Höfuðl. 2, Geisli 20:—mæra e-n e-u, to bless one with a gift, Fms. vii. 152 (in a verse).

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Ad.
Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Höfuðl.
Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)
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