Næring

Old Norse Dictionary - næring

Meaning of Old Norse word "næring" in English.

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

næring: f. nourishment, food, Germ. nahrung, Sks. 48 B, 51, Anecd. 4. næringar-lauss, adj. (-leysi, n.), taking no food, of one sick.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.: Anecdoton. (H. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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Old Danish - Otto Kalkar's Dictionary