Eyrr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - eyrr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "eyrr" in Norwegian.

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

eyrr: eyrr, f. (G. eyrar, N. Pl. eyrar) Øre, flad af Sand og Grus (aurr) bestaaende Odde ellerBanke, som stikker ud i Vandet, især ved Udløbet af en Aa. Frost. 13, 95; GráG.51211; Bp. II, 6921. 35; Þorskf. 6914.Forekommer som Stedsnavn EG. 19(35): um haustit hélt hann austan tilDanmerkr í þann tíma, er leystistEyrarfloti, þar hafði verit sem vantvar, fjöldi skipa af Noregi; Þ. lét þatlið sigla allt fyrir ok gerði ekki vartvið sik, hann sigldi einn dag at kvelditil Mostrarsunds, þar lá fyrir í höfn-inni knörr einn mikill kominn af Eyri.Jvf. Eyrasund Nj. 5 (86. 8).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚽᛦᚱᚱ
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.

f.: Feminin.

G.: Genitiv.

p.: Pagina, side.

Pl.: Pluralis.

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