á-varp

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

á-varp

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 á-varp

n. (cp. verpa tölu á, to count):

2 á-varp

1. a computation, calculation, in round numbers; þat var á. manna, at fyrir Norðnesi mundi eigi færa falla en þrjú hundruð manna, Fms. viii. 143, x. 64, 139; kallaðr ekki vænn maðr at ávarpi flestra manna, in the suggestion, account of most people, Bs. i. 72.

3 á-varp

2. in mod. usage, an address, accosting, Lat. allocutio; and ávarpa, að, to address, Lat. alloqui; cp. the old phrase, verpa orði á e-n, alloqui.

Runic Inscription

ᛅ-ᚢᛅᚱᛒ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
loc
local, locally.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

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