Mæra
Old Norse Dictionary - mæra
Meaning of Old Norse word "mæra"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- mæra
- ð, [Ulf. merjan = κηρύσσειν], to praise, laud, Ad. 1, Höfuðl. 2, Geisli 20:—mæra e-n e-u, to bless one with a gift, Fms. vii. 152 (in a verse).
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ad.
- Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Höfuðl.
- Höfuðlausn. (A. III.)