eyrir
[ ey-reer ]
/ ˈeɪ rɪər /
noun, plural au·rar [oi-rahr] /ˈɔɪ rɑr/.
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
Origin of eyrir
1925–30; < Icelandic; Old Norse: ounce, unit of money (cognate with Swedish
öre) < Latin
aureus golden
Example sentences from the Web for eyrir
The first part of the name Aurboda, the aur of many significations may be referred to eyrir, pl.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 |Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
British Dictionary definitions for eyrir
eyrir
/ (ˈeɪrɪə) /
noun plural aurar (ˈɔːrɑː)
an Icelandic monetary unit worth one hundredth of a krona
Word Origin for eyrir
Old Norse: ounce (of silver), money; related to Latin
aureus golden