Dýrr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - dýrr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "dýrr" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

dýrr Old Icelandic word can mean:

dýrr
(dýrri, dýrstr), a.
dýrr
1) high priced, dear; ek met hana dýrra en aðrar, I put her at a higher price than the rest;
dýrr
2) precious, costly (skjöldinn þann inn dýra); dýrar hallir, costly halls; inn dýri mjöðr, the goodly mead; inn dýri háttr, artificial metre;
dýrr
3) of high worth, worthy (in dýra dróttning, María); skatna dýrstr, the best of men; Jón Loptsson, er dýrstr (noblest, worthiest) maðr er í landi þessu.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱᚱ

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