Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ár-angr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ár-angr

rs, m. [ár = annona], gener. a year, season, = árferð; also the produce of the earth brought forth in a year (season), which is at present in the east of Icel. called ársali, v. árferð; skapaðist árangrinn eptir spásögu Jóseps, 655 vii. 4; ok at liðnum þeim vetrum tók á. at spillast, Gþl. 77; mun batna á. sem várar, Þorf. Karl. (A. A.) 111: the mod. use is only metaph., effect, result; so e. g. árangrs-laust, n. adj. without effect, to no effect.

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Runic Inscription

ár-angr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
f.: feminine.
gener.: generally.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

A. A.: Antiquitates Americanae. (E. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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