eyrir
[ ey-reer ]
noun,plural au·rar [oi-rahr]. /ˈɔɪ rɑr/.
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, one 100th of a króna.
Origin of eyrir
1First recorded in 1925–30; from Icelandic; Old Norse: “ounce, unit of money” (cognate with Swedish öre ), from Latin aureus “golden”
Words Nearby eyrir
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How to use eyrir in a sentence
The first part of the name Aurboda, the aur of many significations may be referred to eyrir, pl.
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British Dictionary definitions for eyrir
eyrir
/ (ˈeɪrɪə) /
nounplural aurar (ˈɔːrɑː)
an Icelandic monetary unit worth one hundredth of a krona
Origin of eyrir
1Old Norse: ounce (of silver), money; related to Latin aureus golden
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