Vægr
Old Norse Dictionary - vægr
Meaning of Old Norse word "vægr"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word vægr can mean:vægr
- vægr
- adj. balancing, of scales; þær skálar sýndusk honum svá vægar (the scales so nicely balanced), at ef eitt lítið hár væri þar lagt í, at þó mundu þær eptir láta, Sks. 643 B; of-vægr, over-weighing, overwhelming; of-vægr manna missir, Bs. i. 142; ofvægr herr, Ó. H. 242.
- vægr
- 2. lenient, merciful; vægr, opp. to harðr, exacting, freq. in mod. usage.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛅᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- mod.
- modern.
- opp.
- opposed.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Ó. H.
- Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)