Maurr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - maurr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "maurr" in Norwegian.

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

maurr: maurr, m. (G. -s, n. Pl. -ar) Myre, lat. formica. Elucid. 6228. 1097; Kgs. 139;HeilaG. I, 34333. 3441; svá sé yðr ölluminnan rifja, sem ér í maura morniðhauga (haugi s. 3176), nema - Herv.21514. - maura- forekommer som denførste Del af flere Stedsnavne uden at detmed Sikkerhed kan vides, om vi deri haveGen. Pl. af dette Ord: Mauraholt EJb.1564; Mauraþorp EJb. 33. 356. 365 fg;Maurakíll Dn. XII, 2019; MauraketillDn. VIII, 286; om det forekommer i Maurangr Fjord og Bygd i Sundhorde-land Mk. 425; Kalfsk. 66a25, er ogsaauvist.

Part of speech: m

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛆᚢᚱᚱ
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.

G.: Genitiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

Pl.: Pluralis.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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