Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Már

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

már

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "már" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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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