Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Væra

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 væra

u, f. snugness, warmth; en þar var görð laug til þess ef nökkverr vildi sækja væru þangat, 623. 33; at þeir hefði né eina veru (i. e. væru) af eldinum, Eb. 100 new Ed.

2 væra

2. rest, a shelter (= væri); ef hann á sér í vá veru, if he has but a shelter in a nook, Hm. 25. væru-gjarn, adj. fond of rest, warmth, and comfort; ganga munu vit til hvílu okkarrar, segir Njáll, ok leggjask niðr, hefi ek lengi væru-gjarn verit, Nj. 201.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

væra

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
m.: masculine.

Works & Authors

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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