mærra

Old English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæːr.rɑ/, [ˈmæːrˠ.rˠɑ]

Adjective

mǣrra (positive mǣre)

  1. greater
    • "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 10, verse 29
      Þæt þe mīn Fæder mē sealde is mǣrre þonne ǣniġ ōðer þing; and ne mæġ hit nān man niman of mīnes Fæder handa.
      That which my Father gave me is greater than any other thing; and no one cannot take it from of my father's hand.

Declension

Declension of mǣrra — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mǣrra mǣrre mǣrre
Accusative mǣrran mǣrran mǣrre
Genitive mǣrran mǣrran mǣrran
Dative mǣrran mǣrran mǣrran
Instrumental mǣrran mǣrran mǣrran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative mǣrran mǣrran mǣrran
Accusative mǣrran mǣrran mǣrran
Genitive mǣrra, mǣrrena mǣrra, mǣrrena mǣrra, mǣrrena
Dative mǣrrum mǣrrum mǣrrum
Instrumental mǣrrum mǣrrum mǣrrum
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