Særr

Old Norse Dictionary - særr

Meaning of Old Norse word "særr" in English.

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

særr: (i. e. sœrr), adj. to be taken, of an oath; hann sór þeim eið, ok sagði þó at eigi mundi vel særr vera, it was not quite a fair oath, Fms. ix. 344; ú-sœrr eiðr, Sks. 80 new Ed., N. G. l. i. 17: the saying, lítið er í eiði ú-sært, see eiðr; heið-særr:—so in the mod. phrase, mér er sá eiðr sær, I will swear to it that it is so:—of the time when an oath can be taken, sœrr dagr, Gþl. 379, K. Á. 186.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

i. e.: id est.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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