Sárr

Old Norse Dictionary - sárr

Meaning of Old Norse word "sárr" in English.

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

sárr Old Norse word can mean:

sárr: adj. [A. S. sâr; Scot. sair; Engl. sore; Dan. saare]:

sárr: I. sore, aching; the phrase, eiga um sárt at binda, to have sores to bind up, to smart sorely, of a loss, Nj. 54; hann þrýsti knénu ok því er sárast var, FmS. v. 224; sár skeina, Stj. 187; önd hennar varð sárari við dauða sonar síns, Mar.; með sáru hjarta, 623. 58; með sárum huga, sárr grátr, Fb. ii. 392; sáran sjúknað, FmS. iii. 172; sárar píslir, i. 189; sár kvöl, SkS. 652, hörund-sárr, hár-sárr, touchy, sensitive: neut. sárt, painful; opt verðr sárin sárt at lækna, Al. 99; bítr þat sárara, SkS. 804; en menn höfðu þó sárt haldit frændum sínum, i.e, had sore losses among their kinsmen, Ísl. ii. 384; cp. hafa ílla haldit; vera sárt leikinn, to be sorely handled, Nj. 27, 114; hverjum er lífit sárast at láta, Þiðr. 119: sáran, as adverb, gráta sáran, to ‘greet sair,’ FaS. ii. 236: the phrase, sitja aldri á sárs-höfði, to be always quarrelling:—nú. þótt Þorkatli væri matrinn sárr, þá þorði hann þó eigi at synja þeim gistingar, though it pained him to part with the meat, yet …, Fbr. 36.; skaða-sárr.

sárr: II. wounded, Ísl. ii. 258; mjök sárr, Eg. 33; sárr til úlífis, 190; lítt sárr, Ld. 222; ekki sárr, passim; ú-sárr, not wounded, and so passim.

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.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

n.: neuter.

S.: Saga.

Scot.: Scottish.

cp.: compare.

neut.: neuter.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

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

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Þiðr.: Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)

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

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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