Verja

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 verja

u, f. [verja = to wear], an outer garment, an outer frock; í síðri verju, Fbr. 156; annat verja en annat hit, Sd. 157; úlfalda verjur (but see vera), Stj. 181.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚱᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
adj: adjective.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
Gr.: Greek.
Hel.: Heliand.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
perh.: perhaps.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
subj.: subjunctive.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Darr.: Darraðar-ljóð. (A. III.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hðm.: Hamðis-mál. (A. II.)
Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Mkv.: Málshátta-kvæði. (A. III.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
O. H. L.: Ólafs Saga Helga Legendaria. (E. I.)
Og.: Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Ölk.: Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rm.: Rígsmál. (A. II.)
Sd.: Svarfdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Vkv.: Völundar-kviða. (A. II.)

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Verja

Verja

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