Margr

Old Icelandic Dictionary - margr

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "margr" in English.

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

margr Old Icelandic word can mean:

margr: I)

margr: (mörg, mart), a.

margr: 1) in sing. a collect. sense, both as subst. and a., many a (one);

margr: ~ maðr, many a person;

margr: ~ mun þik öfunda, many a one will envy thee;

margr: neut., mart, many things, opp. to ‘fátt’ (tala ~, margs vitandi);

margr: í mörgu, in many things, in many respects;

margr: fyrir margs sakir, for many reasons;

margr: mart manna, many people;

margr: 2) in pl. many (særðr mörgum sárum);

margr: 3) fig. friendly, communicative, opp. to fár (var hann ~ við Árna biskup).

margr: II)

margr: m. great number;

margr: ekki má við margnum, no one can stand against great odds.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛅᚱᚴᚱ

Abbreviations used:

sing.: singular.

subst.: substantive.

neut.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

m.: masculine.

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