Svara

Old Norse Dictionary - svara

Meaning of Old Norse word "svara" in English.

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

svara Old Norse word can mean:

svara: að, [A. S. and-swarian; Engl. an-swer], to reply, answer, absol. or with double dat. (S. e-m e-u), ef maðr svarar eigi, Grág. i. 21; svara engu orði, Fb. ii. 63; Hrútr svaraði þá—‘ærit fögr er mær sjá,’ Nj. 2; því (dat.) mun ek svara þér um þetta er satt er, 49; hón svarar svá, at hón vill …, FmS. i. 2; svara e-u fyrir sik, to make answer in defence, 656 C. 29.

svara: II. as a law phrase, to answer, respond; svara til laga þeim jörðum sem keypt hefir, Dipl. iv. 9; S. lögriptingum á jörðu, ii. 20; svara máli fyrir e-n, to answer for, Nj. 106; S. sökum fyrir e-t, to pay the penally for, SkS. 796; S. e-m lögum, to answer according to the law, D. N.; S. þessum lögbrotum, to answer for them, SkS. 546; at þér svarit slíku fyrir sem þér hafit til gört, that you shall answer for what you have done, Boll. 350; S. skilum fyrir, to give an account for, FmS. vii. 127; eiga at S. málum, Stat. 309; um presta, hverju þeir skulu S., what duties they have to discharge, N. G. l. i. 345; svara til allra stétta, to pay taxes to all estates (king and clergy).

svara: 2. svara e-u, to be equal, amount to; svá mikil kol sem svaraði fimm hrossa göngu, Dipl. v. 14; er svari innkaupum, N. G. l. iii. 16; sam-S.

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

Abbreviations used:

absol.: absolute, absolutely.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

dat.: dative.

Engl.: English.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

S.: Saga.

L.: Linnæus.

pl.: plural.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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