Mara

Old Icelandic Dictionary - mara

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "mara" in English.

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

mara Old Icelandic word can mean:

mara
I)
mara
(-ði), v. to be waterlogged, float low in the water (marði þá undir þeim skipit).
mara
II)
mara
f. nightmare, incubus.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚱᛅ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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