Arðr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - arðr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "arðr" in Norwegian.

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

arðr: arðr, m. (Gen. arðrs) Ard, Al (= lat.aratrum Heilag. I, 6433. 43913; jvf sv. år Rietz 848 a; gsv. arþer Schlyter 36;gd. aarer, aarbille a. Berentsen Danm.og Norges frugtb. Herlighed II, 1031 fgg),Redskab til dermed at opbryde (erja) denJord, man vil tilsaa. Ríg. 19; Fm. I, 240(Landn. I, 6); Landsl. 7, 17; Alex. 52;Klm. 4711; Mar. 50820; um allt þat, ermiklu varðar, er betri sígandi arðr ensnúandi Bp. I, 13928. - Arðr var vel dettil Jordens Opbrydning tidligst brugteRedskab, uden de Forbedringer, som deni Norge endnu brugelige Ard eller Alsenere modtog (jvf mlat. uncus), medensderimod plógr betegner et Redskab afanden Form, hvis Brug tilligemed Nav-net er indført fra Udlandet. Det kandog være, at begge Benævnelser brugtesiflæng.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᚱᚦᚱ
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:

a.: accusativ.

gd.: gammeldansk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

mlat.: Latinsk eller Mibbelalderens Sprog.

n.: Neutrum.

p.: Pagina, side.

v.: Verbum.

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