Svar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Svar

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 svar

n., pl. svör, a reply, answer, in ancient writers only in plur.; sagði Kári Eireki svör þeira, Nj. 137: the phrases, halda upp svörum fyrir e-n, to be one’s spokesman, Fms. ii. 292, vi. 269; sitja fyrir svörum id., iv. 274, vi. 13, Band. 36 new Ed.; gjalda svör fyrir e-t, to give a reason, Barl. 91: in mod. usage also in sing.: compd, and-svör.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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