Súrr

Old Norse Dictionary - súrr

Meaning of Old Norse word "súrr"

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

súrr
adj. [A. S. sûr; Engl. sour; Dan. sur; cp. saurr, sori, all forms indicating a lost strong verb]:—sour, acid; súr mjólk, sour milk; súr blanda, sour whey; súrt vín, Pr. 470; súr epli, Stj. 73, passim: of the eyes, bleared, súr augu, Skálda (Thorodd).

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

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Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
cp.
compare.
Dan.
Danish.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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