Kárna

Meaning of Old Norse word "kárna"

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

kárna

að, [either from the preceding word or rather from Goth. kaurs = heavy, kaurens = heaviness]:—to become distressed; heldr tók að kárna fyrir Árna, Jón Arason.

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