Næring

Old Norse Dictionary - næring

Meaning of Old Norse word "næring"

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

næring
f. nourishment, food, Germ. nahrung, Sks. 48 B, 51, Anecd. 4. næringar-lauss, adj. (-leysi, n.), taking no food, of one sick.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Anecd.
Anecdoton. (H. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
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