Alvara

Old Norwegian Dictionary - alvara

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "alvara" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

alvara: alvara, f. (jvf nht. alber DWb. I, 201) 1) Alvor, Sandfærdighed, Paalidelighed,mods. hégómi. Mar. 27514; G. segirsér þat alvöru (= alhugat) Nj. 33;mods. váðaverk om tilføjet Slag Þ.stanG.50; segja, birta e-m sína alvöru dvs. ud-tale sig for en med Oprigtighed, aabnesit Hjerte for en, Stj. 4163. 41724.kenndu hans insigli vera með alvöru dvs.at det virkelig var hans Indsegl, DN.II, 6324; ætlum satt vera með alvöruDN. III, 34. 2) Stadighed, Bestandig-hed; var þat mjök alvara veðrfalls atliggja í landnorðri Bp. II, 48. 3) Hjer-tets Velvilje eller Kjærlighed, = alúð.Stj. 927. 1327; snúa sínni alvöru til e-sStj. 398; hafa e-s alvöru Mar. 27422.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛚᚠᛆᚱᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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