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aur.

mud, mire

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈœiːr]
  1. mud, mire

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse aurr (“mud”), from Proto-Germanic *auraz.

noun[ˈœiːr]
  1. money

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Relate to Old Norse eyrir (“an ounce (of silver); money”), ultimately from Latin aureus (“gold”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.