Merr
Old Norse Dictionary - merr
Meaning of Old Norse word "merr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word merr can mean:merr
- merr
- f., mod. meri, gen. merar, acc. and dat. meri, pl. merar; [from marr, q. v.; A. S. mere; Engl. mare; Germ. mähre]:—a mare, Grág. i. 503, 504, Nj. 185, Edda 26, 57, FS. 56, n. G. l. i. 75, Glúm. 355, Fbr. 104, 107 new Ed., Vígl. 37; eigi var þá undarligt at þú bitisk vel er merrin fylgði þér, FmS. vi. 323: as a term of abuse, ef þú hefir heldr manns hug en merar, FS. 54.
- merr
- COMPDS: merarleggr, merarson.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᚱᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- acc.
- accusative.
- A. S.
- Anglo-Saxon.
- dat.
- dative.
- Engl.
- English.
- f.
- feminine.
- gen.
- genitive.
- Germ.
- German.
- gl.
- glossary.
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- q. v.
- quod vide.
- S.
- Saga.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fbr.
- Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- Glúm.
- Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- Vígl.
- Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)