Nara

Old Norse Dictionary - nara

Meaning of Old Norse word "nara"

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

nara
pres. nari, def. to linger, lounge; með þursi þríhöfðum þú skalt æ nara, Skm. 31; enum nennu-lausa þeim er narir í heiminum, Al. 100.

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

Abbreviations used:

def.
definite.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pres.
present.

Works & Authors cited:

Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
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