Nærgætr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - nærgætr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "nærgætr" in Norwegian.

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

nærgætr: nærgætr, adj. heldig eller dygtig til atkomme Sandheden nær i sin Dom ellerGisning (jvf geta nær under nær 10).Eb. 51 (9515); nærgætr varð jarl (i sinPaastand, at det var Erling Skjalgsonsom seilede forbi), því at þat var Erlingrá skeið sínni Flat. I, 44716 jvf 1. 5; þámælti jarl: - mér segir hugr um, atek muna eigi marga daga lifa héðaní frá - -; svá er sagt, at jarl varnærgætr ok andast hann Flat. II,14811 jvf 5-7; var þetta sem annat þat,er Þorsteinn leiddi getum um, at hannvarð nærgætr Vatsd. 31 (523); varðÞorsteinn þess ok nærgætr (dvs. ogsaamed dette gik det som Þ. sagde) Vatsd.28 (4519).

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛅᚱᚵᛅᛏᚱ
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.

s.: substantiv.

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