Makr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - makr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "makr" in Norwegian.

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

makr: makr, adj. saadan som let kan kommeoverens, komme til rette, harmonere (lat.covenire) med andre; þaðan frá varEindriði hinn makasti, ok samdi þeimbiskupi hit bezta um alla þá hluti Bp.I, 70931; især i Kompar. med Betydnin-gen: mere passelig, tjenlig, behagelig (lat.conveniens); H. kvað honum makaraat sitja við elda en vera í sjóförumFld. II, 1129; þeir berjast, er þat ermakara (= Textens ljúfara) Fm. XI,277 &vl; þessi riddari kann vel kyssa,makara væri, at hann kynni jamvelrída með riddara vápnum Str. 5937;makara (nl. væri) at - med følgendeKonjunktiv dvs. bedre var det, havde detværet, at - (Vulg. utinam), Stj. 30213.40029. 42832. 61615.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚴᚱ
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:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

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