And-rá

Old Norse Dictionary - and-rá

Meaning of Old Norse word "and-rá"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

and-rá
f. [contr. = anddrag (?), mod. word], breath, in the phrase, í sömu a., at the very same breath, instantly.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚾᛏ-ᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

contr.
contracted.
f.
feminine.
mod.
modern.

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