Ýra
Old Norse Dictionary - ýra
Meaning of Old Norse word "ýra"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word ýra can mean:ýra
- ýra
- 1. ð, [úr, n.], to drizzle; ýrðisk dögg á reifit, Stj. 397; það ýrir úr honum, it drizzles, rains: the phrase, ýra e-u úr sér, to dole out; or, það ýrir í e-t, to glitter, like drops of dew; ýranda full, a brimful beaker, Ad. 6: of the glittering particles in iron or other ore, ýrt járn, corned iron; in the saying, ýrt járn kvað kerling, átti kníf deigan.
- ýra
- 2. u, f. a squirt; Ílluga ýrur skella einatt framan í Sveini, a ditty, Espól. 1758.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚱᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- n.
- neuter.
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ad.
- Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)