Vers

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vers

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vers

n. [Lat. versus], a verse; ástráð Catonis, þat er hann réð syni sínum í versum, Skálda (Thorodd) 164; klausur eða vers, 174: of Latin composition, les fyrir oss þat er þú hefir diktað—Hann las þar af vers er hann hafði gört til Frú Abbadísar á Stað—Legg af héðan af versagörð, sagði erki-biskup, ok studera heldr í kirkjunnar lögum, Bs. i. 799, 800; kenna sönglist ok versgörð, 239; höfuð-staf þésins rit ek hvergi nema í vers-upphafi, Skálda 168. In mod. usage ‘vers’ is said of the ‘verses’ of hymns, but else ‘vísa’ or ‘erindi’ (eyrendi), Máriu-vers = Ave Maria, Bs. i. 352.

2 vers

COMPDS: versabók, versagraðall, versagörð.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚱᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk
bishop.
Fr
French in etymologies.
gl
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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