Már

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Már

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 már

m., in the latter part of pr. names, Bjart-már, Hreið-már, Gran-már; it is derived from mærr, famous, O. H. G. mâri, and formed at a time when the umlaut had not as yet taken place.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
nom.: nominative.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
pr.: proper.
proncd.: pronounced.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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