Old Norse Dictionary Entry

BER

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 BER

n., gen. pl. berja, dat. jum, [Goth. basi; A. S. beria; Germ.beere; cp. also the A. S. basu]:—a berry, almost always in pl., Grág. ii. 347; lesa ber, to gather berries, Jb. 310, Bs. i. 135:—distinguished, vinber, the vine-berry, grape; esp. of Icel. sorts, bláber, the bleaberry, bilberry, whortleberry; aðalbláber, Vaccinium myrtillus; krækiber, empetrum; einirber, juniperus; hrútaber, rubus saxatilis; jarðarber, strawberry; sortuber or mulningr, arbutus, Hjalt.

2 BER

COMPDS: berjahrat, berjamór, berjavín.

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Runic Inscription

BER

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
dat.: dative.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Goth.: Gothic.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hjalt.: Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

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