Kerra

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kerra

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kerra" in Norwegian.

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

kerra: kerra, f. Kjøreredskab som brugtes til Men- neskers Befordring, = vagn (mht. & nht.karre Mhd Wb. 1, 790 b29 fgg; DWb. V,224 fg). SE. I, 562; = lat. currus Stj.2042 (1 Mos. 41, 43). 3873 (Domm. 5, 7);Craterus - steypir honum orendumtil jarðar or kerro, er hann hafði setití; C. vinnr á þeim manni, er stýrthafði kerrunni Alex. 3829 fg; lætr hanndrífa þykkt at honum skotvápn orkerru, er hann sat í Alex. 4214; Akilleslét taka lík Ektoris ok binda viðkerru hests síns ok draga Trój. 24(689); sá var umbúnaðr Þórs, at hannsat í kerru, á hvelum lék hvárttveggjakerran ok hafrarnir Flat. I, 3204 fg;jvf Nj. 89 (13221); bjóst biskupsefniheiman (for at møde Rafn i Midfjord at Sexagesimu), en er hann var kom-inn at kerru sínni (= Textens til hestssíns) Bp. I, 47737.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚽᚱᚱᛆ
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.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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