Niðra

Old Norse Dictionary - niðra

Meaning of Old Norse word "niðra" in English.

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

niðra: að, mod. hniðra, [Scot. nidder], to put down, lower, with dat.; niðra e-m or e-u; n. blótum, Fb. i. 63; n. drambi e-s, Al. 10; þeir er mér vildu n., Fms. ix. 278; hafa hans frændr niðrat mínum ættmönnum, 306; hver sem mér n. vildi, Pass. 24. 11; ok Guðs andskotum at n., Bær. 18; neist ok niðrat, Bs., with acc. Stj. 67: mod. to pull down, revile, passim in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

l.: line.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Scot.: Scottish.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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