Old Norse Dictionary Entry

JARA

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 JARA

u, f., poët. a fight, battle, Edda (Gl.), Ísl. ii. 353 (in a verse); jöru skript, a ‘war-tablet,’ i. e. a shield; jöru-þollr, a warrior, Lex. Poët.

2 JARA

II. in pr. names; of women, Jar-þrúðr (mod. Jarð-þrúðr), Fms. vii; of men, Jör-undr, Landn.

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Runic Inscription

JARA

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
i. e.: id est.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
poët.: poetical, poetically.
pr.: proper.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.

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