Undr

Old Norse Dictionary - undr

Meaning of Old Norse word "undr" in English.

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

undr Old Norse word can mean:

undr: n. [A. S. wundar; Engl. wonder; Germ. wunder; Dan. under]:—a wonder; undr þetta hélzk til dags, Nj. 272; skrípi ok undr, 20; ella mun yðr henda hver undr, FmS. iii. 28; þeir segja hverju undri þeir vóru orðnir, x. 304; Fróðár-undr, the spectres of Fróðá, Þorf. Karl., Eb. ch. 52–55; en er svá var komit undrum þeim, Eb. l. c.; heyr undr mikit, heyr örlygi, Gísl. 15 (a ditty); nú bregðr undrum við, ek em nú hér kominn, en litlu áðr var ek með fóstra mínum, FmS. i. 292; brestr svá mikill, at öllum þótti undr at, Ó. H. 135; undra ár, a wonder-year, Ann. 1118; undra-maðr, a portentous person; undr at afli, FaS. ii. 328: gen. plur. emphasizing, undra-digr, -hár, -brattr …, wondrous big, high, steep …

undr: 2. with the notion of shame, scandal; þat var undr mikil, at hann skyldi liggja fyrir fótum þeim, Eg. 758; göra sik at undri, Fær. 262, FmS. vi. 359; görask svá at undrum, 364; mannfóli mikill ok gört þik at undri, Boll. 350; ok verða at undrum í drykkju-stofunni, Eg. 553; aldri fyrr sá ek menn svá at undri verða sem hér, FmS. viii. 234; undrum verði sá er hann hirðir, Karl. 45.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

ch.: chapter.

Dan.: Danish.

Engl.: English.

f.: feminine.

gen.: genitive.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

l. c.: loco citato.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

plur.: plural.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)

Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

Boll.: Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)

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

Fær.: Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)

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