Maurr

Old Norse Dictionary - maurr

Meaning of Old Norse word "maurr" in English.

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

maurr Old Norse word can mean:

maurr: m. [Dan. myre; Swed. myra; Gr. μύρμηξ; Serb. mraw]:—an ant; mý ok maura, Eluc. 62; einn lítll maðkr er maurr heitir, Sks. 50: in plur., metaph. money-bags, in a contemptuous sense.

maurr: COMPDS: maurahaugr, maurapúki.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

Gr.: Greek.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

n.: neuter.

plur.: plural.

Swed.: Swedish.

Works & Authors cited:

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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