MERJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

MERJA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 MERJA

pres. mer; pret. marði; subj. merði; part. mariðr, mod. marinn:—to bruise, crush; svá var mariðr hans líkami, Róm. 329; the word is freq. in mod. usage, marinn reyr mun hann eigi sundr mylja, Matth. xii. 20.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᚱᛁᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
subj.: subjunctive.

Works & Authors

Róm.: Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)

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