Old Norse Dictionary Entry

At-burðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 at-burðr

ar, m. pl. ir, [bera at, accidere.]

2 at-burðr

1. a chance, hap, accident; verðr sá a., it so happened, Nj. 54, Vápn. 49; af (með) atburð, accidentally, perchance, Mart. 126, El. 5, 9, Mar. 656 ii. 16; með hverjum atburðum, how, by what chance? Róm. 287, Eluc. 12; slikt kalla ek a. en eigi jartein, such things I call an accident but not a miracle, Sturl. ii. 54; fyrir a. sakir hreysti hans, because of his valour, Skálda 189, Sks. 147.

3 at-burðr

2. esp. in pl., events, matters, circumstances; dráp Bárðar ok þá atburði er þar höfðu orðit, Bard’s death and the events that had happened, Eg. 222; Ólafr sagði honum alla atburði um sitt mál, O. told him minutely how his matters stood, Hkr. i. 193; þær sem skýra í hverjum atburðum menn fella á sik fullkomið bann, under what circumstances …, H. E. i. 462.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

at-burðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "at-burðr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Mart.: Martinus Saga. (F. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)

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