Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vera

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 vera

u, f.

2 vera

1. = væra, a shelter; at þeir hefði né eina veru (comfort) af eldinum, Eb. 100 new Ed. (v. l. 9): a mansion, í míns föðurs húsi eru margar verur, John xiv. 2: in the allit. phrases, eigi vist né veru, Fb. iii. 457; hvárki vist né veru, Grett. 142 new Ed.; vist né væri, Fb. iii. 52; ef hann á sér í vá veru, Hm. 25.

3 vera

2. [vera = to be], a dwelling; seg mér í hverjum staðum þín vera er, Barl. 79; skaut í hug honum vesöld sinnar veru, 196.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vera

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
adj: adjective.
adv: adverb.
allit.: alliteration, alliterative.
bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Cod.: Codex.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.: imperative.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
indic.: indicative.
infin.: infinitive.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
lit: literally.
lit.: literally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
North. E.: Northern English.
opp: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
plur.: plural.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pr.: proper.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
prob: probable, probably.
q. v.: quod vide.
recipr.: reciprocally.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
Runic: Runic.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
sing: singular.
sing.: singular.
subj.: subjunctive.
subst: substantive, substantival, substantivally.
suff: suffix.
suff.: suffix.
Swed: Swedish.
uff.: suffix.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.
vellum: vellum.
þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors

Ad.: Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Arna-Magn.: Arna-Magnacanus.
Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Flóv.: Flóvents Saga. (G. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gg.: Grógaldr. (A. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gs.: Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.: Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Ht.: Hátta-tal. (C. I.)
Íb.: Íslendinga-bók. (D. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Korm.: Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Pd.: Placidus-drápa. (A. III.)
Post.: Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stor.: Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Sæm.: Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)
Vápn.: Vápnfirðinga Saga. (D. II.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
Vsp.: Völuspá. (A. I.)
Vtkv.: Vegtams-kviða. (A. I.)
Vþm.: Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)

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