Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-máttigr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 al-máttigr

adj. [A. S. ealmeathig; Hel. ala-; Germ. allmächtig], almighty, seems to be a Christian (eccl.) word, translated from the Latin omnipotens; but the phrase ‘hinn almáttki áss’ in the heathen oath (used of Thor) implies its use in very early times. The old form is contracted before -ir, -ar, -an, -um, etc., and changes g into k; almáttkan, -kir, -kum (now almáttugan, -ugir, -ugum, through all cases), v. máttigr: used of God, Fms. i. 231, Eluc. 10, Sks. 305, etc.: heathen use, Landn. 258, cp. p. 335.

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Runic Inscription

al-máttigr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "al-máttigr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
etc.: et cetera.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
Hel.: Heliand.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
transl: translation, translated.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Eluc.: Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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