Neðri

Old Norse Dictionary - neðri

Meaning of Old Norse word "neðri" in English.

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

neðri: adj., compar. neðarri, Stj. 76, nether, lower, Lat. inferior; superl. neðstr or neztr, nethermost, lowest, undermost; á neðra stræti, Fms. ix. 24; í Tungu inni neðri, Fs.; inn neðra hlut, Eg. 101; Galilea in efri ok in neðarri (neðri, v. l.), Stj. 76; in neðri leið, in the nether world, O. T. 45; neðri bygðir, the nether world, i. e. hell: the neut. it neðra, adv. underneath; var ljóst it efra en dimmt it neðra, Vígl. 40: the nether part, fagrrauðr it neðra, Fas. i. 172; sumir brjóta borgar-vegginn it neðra, Al. 11; Þórr ferr it neðra, Edda; hann samnaði mönnum hit neðra um Mýrar, Ísl. ii. 168; hinn nezti hlutr trésins, Hkr. i. 71; í enu nezta helvíti, Fms. ii. 137; neztu smugur helvítis, Skálda 605.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

adv.: adverb.

compar.: comparative.

gl.: glossary.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

neut.: neuter.

superl.: superlative.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)

Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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