Mæringr

Old Norse Dictionary - mæringr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mæringr"

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

mæringr
m. [mærr], a noble, illustrious man, Edda passim, also in mod. usage: the name of a sword, Bjarn.

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

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bjarn.
Bjarnar Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
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