Verri

Old Norse Dictionary - verri

Meaning of Old Norse word "verri" in English.

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

verri: compar., and superl. verstr; [Ulf. wairiza = χείρων]:—worse, worst; ok heiti drengr at verri, N. G. l. i. 231, Nj. 68; ekki at verra dreng, Ld. 42; hafa verra af e-u, to have the worse of it; sjaldan vægir inn verri, Stj. 544; at versta kosti, at the worst, at least, N. G. l. i. 101; ef sá er inn bazti, þá er íllr inn versti, if this be the best, then the worst is bad indeed, a saying, Sighvat., and passim: cp. íllr.

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

Abbreviations used:

compar.: comparative.

cp.: compare.

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

L.: Linnæus.

superl.: superlative.

Ulf.: Ulfilas.

Works & Authors cited:

Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)

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

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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