Svara
Old Icelandic Dictionary - svaraMeaning of Old Icelandic word "svara" in English.
As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):
svara Old Icelandic word can mean:
- svara
- (að), v.
- svara
- 1) to reply, answer, absol. or with double dat., s. e-m e-u (því mun ek s. þér um þetta, er satt er);
- svara
- 2) to answer (in a suit); s. máli fyrir e-n, to answer for one in a suit;
- svara
- 3) s. fyrir e-n or e-t, to answer (be answerable, responsible) for (ek skal þar fyrir s.); s. skilum fyrir, to render account for.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᛅᚱᛅ
Abbreviations used:
- e-m
- einhverjum.
- e-u
- einhverju.
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- dat.
- dative.
- e-t
- eitthvat.
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