Makr

Old Norse Dictionary - makr

Meaning of Old Norse word "makr" in English.

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

makr Old Norse word can mean:

makr: adj., only in compar. more suitable, easier, snugger; en þeir berjask er þat er makara, but they fight to whom that fitted better, Fms. xi. 277; hann kvað honum makara at sitja við elda, Fas. ii. 112; hann kann vel kyssa, makara væri (more becoming) at hann kynni jafnvel ríða með riddara vápnum, Str. 59.

makr: 2. = Lat. utinam; makara, at ek þín ambátt mætti finna miskunn í þínu augliti, would that í could! Stj. 302, 400, 428; makara, at minn herra Naaman væri nær spámanni Guðs, 616.

makr: II. easy to deal with; þaðan frá var Eindriði hinn makasti, Bs. i. 709.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

compar.: comparative.

Lat.: Latin.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Str.: Strengleikar. (G. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

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