Annarr-hvárr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Annarr-hvárr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 annarr-hvárr

(or in two words), adj. pron. in dual sense, [A. S. oþar-hveða], Lat. alteruter, either, one of the two; with gen., annan hvern þeirra sona Skallagríms, Eg. 256; væntir mik at aðra hvára (acc. sing. fem., now aðra hverja) skipan taki brátt, Fms. viii. 444. Dual, aðrir hvárir, in a collect. sense, either party, Sd. 138; neut. used as adv., annaðhvárt—eða, either—or (Lat. aut—aut), Fms. i. 127, Skálda 171, Nj. 190.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᚾᚾᛅᚱᚱ-ᚼᚢᛅᚱᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
acc.
accusative.
adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
collect.
collective.
fem.
feminine.
gen.
genitive.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
neut.
neuter.
part
participle.
pron.
pronoun, pronominal, pronominally.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sd.
Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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