Kar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kar

or karr, n. the mucus or slime on new-born calves and lambs: metaph., kar er á kampi vorum, kystu mær ef þú lystir, a ditty in a ghost story.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
n.
neuter.

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