Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vers

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

vers

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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