Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Al-máttr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 al-máttr

ar, m., dat. -mætti, almightiness, omnipotence (eccl.), of God, 671. 3; sinn alm́tt (acc.), Ísl. i. (Hom.) 386, Fms. i. 226, 655 vi. 2; vide almætti, n.

Similar Words

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á-auki
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Runic Inscription

al-máttr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.: accusative.
dat.: dative.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

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