Svar
Old Norse Dictionary - svar
Meaning of Old Norse word "svar"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- svar
- n., pl. svör, a reply, answer, in ancient writers only in plur.; sagði Kári Eireki svör þeira, Nj. 137: the phrases, halda upp svörum fyrir e-n, to be one’s spokesman, Fms. ii. 292, vi. 269; sitja fyrir svörum id., iv. 274, vi. 13, Band. 36 new Ed.; gjalda svör fyrir e-t, to give a reason, Barl. 91: in mod. usage also in sing.: compd, and-svör.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- id.
- idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
- l.
- line.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- plur.
- plural.
- sing.
- singular.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Band.
- Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
- Barl.
- Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)