Annarr-hverr

Old Norse Dictionary - annarr-hverr

Meaning of Old Norse word "annarr-hverr"

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

annarr-hverr
adj. pron. every other alternately; annan hvern dag, Fms. iv. 81, Symb. 57; annathvert orð, every other (second) word, Nj. 33, Fas. i. 527: at öðruhverju, used as adv., every now and then, Eg. 52, Sturl. i. 82, Hkr. ii. 292.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
adv.
adverb.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pron.
pronoun.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Symb.
Symbolae. (H. IV.)
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