Þung-bærr

Old Norse Dictionary - þung-bærr

Meaning of Old Norse word "þung-bærr" in English.

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

þung-bærr
adj. heavy to bear, Eg. 379, Ld. 130: mostly metaph. burdensome. Eg. 226, Hkr. ii. 63, and so in mod. usage.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
mod.
modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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