Þverra

Old Norse Dictionary - þverra

Meaning of Old Norse word "þverra" in English.

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

þverra Old Norse word can mean:

þverra
pres. þverr; pret. þvarr, pl. þurru; subj. þyrri; part. þorrinn; with neg. suff. þyrrit, Sighvat: mod. weak þverra, að, pres. þverrar, Lil. 58, but the word is little used: [þurr and þverra are kindred words]:—prop. to be drained, ebb out, but only used
þverra
II. metaph. to wane, grow less, decrease; nema blóð þyrri, Þd.; þóat skúrir þyrrit, Sighvat; sorg frá ek eigi þyrri, Skáld H. 1. 23; lízt honum nú sem minna hafi þorrit enn í enu fyrra sinni, Edda 32; honum þurru lausa-fé, Ld. 210; þverrandi, opp. to vaxandi, Fms. v. 343; hvárt sem síðan vex eða þverr, Gþl. 260, Sks. 52, 54; Hrappr hafði skaplyndi it sama, en orkan þvarr, þvíat elli sótti á hann, Ld. 54; eigi þverr enn heimskan fyrir þér, Fms. ii. 156; ef fé hans þverr tíu tigum, K. Þ. K. 146, Rb. 132; en er þurru hlaup in mestu, Hkr. iii. 395; ek eldumk, en þverr kraptrinn í vásinu, Orkn. 464; þurru mjök vinsældir Valdimars konungs, Fms. x. 160; óx jafnan styrkr Daviðs en þvarr í hverri máttr ok afli sveitunga Saul, Stj. 498; eigi þrotna ok eigi þverra, 590; af hennar sökum þvarr ófriðr við Kristna menn, Ver. 44.
þverra
III. impers. with dat., þá þverr göngu hennar, of the sun, Rb. 100; sízt þvarr æfi (dat.) Magnúss, Fms. v.. (in a verse); mætti þverrar, Lil. 58.
þverra
IV. part., en hlust er þorrin, my ear is dried up, Eg. (in a verse); sigri þorrinn, victory-bereft, Rekst.

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

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Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
neg.
negative.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
prop.
proper, properly.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
subj.
subjunctive.
uff.
suffix.
metaph.
metaphorical, metaphorically.
n.
neuter.
opp.
opposed.
s. v.
sub voce.
v.
vide.
dat.
dative.
impers.
impersonal.
pers.
person.

Works & Authors cited:

Lil.
Lilja. (A. III.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Skáld H.
Skáld Helga-rímur. (A. III.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.
Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Þd.
Þórs-drápa. (A. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
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