Æra
Old Icelandic Dictionary - æraMeaning of Old Icelandic word "æra" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
æra Old Icelandic word can mean:
- æra
- I)
- æra
- f. honour (engrar æru verðr).
- æra
- II)
- æra
- (-ða, -t), v. to row, pull (from ár, oar); ~ undan e-m, to row away from, retreat before, one.
- æra
- III)
- æra
- (-ða, -t), v. to give a good crop (from ár, year); impers., œrir akr (acc.), the field becomes fertile.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᚱᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- e-m
- einhverjum.
- acc.
- accusative.
- impers.
- impersonal.
Also available in related dictionaries:
This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.