mærra

Old English

Etymology

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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