Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sár

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 sár

= sá, demonstr. pron., is of frequent occurrence on Runic stones, e. g. sar eigi flo, he flew not; sár vann Nurviag at kristnu, he won Norway to Christianity; this ‘sár’ is simply a nominative case formed like öngr, margr, from einngi, manngi.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

sár

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
Engl: English.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
orig: original, originally.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pron.: pronoun, pronominal, pronominally.
q. v.: quod vide.
Runic: Runic.
Scandin.: Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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