Lærðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Lærðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 lærðr

part., [cp. Old Engl. lered], prop. ‘taught,’ and then learned, a scholar; næmr ok vel lærðr, Bs. i. 127, K. Þ. K. 154; lærðir menn, opp. to leikir menn (laymen); lærðr eða leikr, Dipl. ii. 13; in mod. usage = a scholar; há-lærðr, high learned; ó-lærðr, unlearned; lítt-lærðr, vel-lærðr, freq.; see læra (I).

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᚱᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.
prop.: properly.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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