Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Auð-sær

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 auð-sær

adj., neut. auðsætt, fem. auðsæ, easily seen, clear, Bjarn. 63, Fms. x. 175, 655 xi. I: metaph. clear, evident, Magn. 436, 625. 174: neut. evident, Fms. i. 42, Hrafn. 13: compar. auðsærri, more conspicuous, Fms. ii. 322: superl. auðsæstr, Ld. 236; auðsæust, Fms. iv. 321.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

auð-sær

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
compar.: comparative.
fem.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
neut.: neuter.
superl.: superlative.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bjarn.: Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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