innmari
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”). Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.
References
- “innmari” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- K.J. Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge : opphav og tradisjon
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