Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Neðarr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 neðarr

compar. lower, farther down, superl. neðast and neðst, nethermost, lowest down (and so in mod. usage), adv. answering to niðr, q. v.:—nökkuru neðarr, Fms. i. 215; neðarr en hón hafði ætlað, Gísl. 72; svá sem þeir máttu neðast, Fms. iv. 50; neðst ský ok vindar … neðast jörð, v. 340, passim.

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Runic Inscription

neðarr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adv: adverb.
adv.: adverb.
compar.: comparative.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
q. v.: quod vide.
superl.: superlative.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

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