Svárr
Old Norse Dictionary - svárrMeaning of Old Norse word "svárr" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svárr
- adj. [Ulf. swêrs = ἔντιμος; A. S. swær; Scot. sweir (= heavy); Germ. schwer]:—heavy, grave; sváran súsbreka, Skm. 29; síns ins svára sefa, for her strong affection, Hm. 106; svárra sára, Gh. 11; svárt ok dátt, Skv. 3. 26; at svárra fari (compar.), Kormak: sváran, as adv. sorely, sló sváran sínar hendr (thus to be emended, svárar Cod.), she wrung her hands so sore, Skv. 3. 25, 29. The word is poët. and obsolete, and not used in prose, either ancient or modern; the mod. Dan. swær is borrowed from the Germ.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- adv.
- adverb.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- Cod.
- Codex.
- compar.
- comparative.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- f.
- feminine.
- Germ.
- German.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- poët.
- poetically.
- S.
- Saga.
- Scot.
- Scottish.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Gh.
- Guðrúnar-hefna. (A. II.)
- Hm.
- Hává-mál. (A. I.)
- Skm.
- Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
- Skv.
- Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
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