Par

Old Norse Dictionary - par

Meaning of Old Norse word "par" in English.

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

par Old Norse word can mean:

par: n. [Lat. par], a pair, occurs in the 15th century; hann gaf mér tvenn pör skæða, two pairs of shoes, Skíða R.; par skó, Bs. i. 876; ganga með pörum, by pairs, MaR.: since freq., tvenn pör vetlinga, sokka, two pairs of gloves, socks.

par: II. a paring, scrap; hann fleygði til hennar pörum ok beinum, ClaR.:—the phrase, ekki par, ekki parið, not a paring, not a whit, Bs. ii. 254, 323, 341 (16th century); opt eru kvæða efnin rýr, ekki á stundum parið, Tíma R. (begin.): the word may have come into use in the 15th or 16th century.

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

Abbreviations used:

freq.: frequent, frequently.

Lat.: Latin.

n.: neuter.

R.: Rimur.

begin.: beginning.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Clar.: Clarus Saga. (G. II.)

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