Smár

Old Icelandic Dictionary - smár

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "smár" in English.

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

smár Old Icelandic word can mean:

smár
(smá, smátt), a.
smár
1) small, little (mörg skip ok smá);
smár
2) neut., hann seldi smátt varninginn, he sold by retail; höggva smátt, to strike small blows; hann kvaðst eigi mundu smátt á sjá, he said he would deal liberally in the matter; smátt ok smátt, bit by bit, by degrees;
smár
3) smám, bit by bit, slowly (fara smám).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᛘᛅᚱ

Abbreviations used:

neut.
neuter.

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