áss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

áss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 áss

m. [a French word], the ace at dice, in the game kvátra, q. v., Sturl. ii. 95, Orkn. 200: mod. also the ace in cards.

Runic Inscription

ᛅᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
acc.
accusative.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
Fr
French in etymologies.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
gener.
generally.
Germ
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Goth.
Gothic.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
loc
local, locally.
m.
masculine.
metaph.
metaphor, metaphorical.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
nom.
nominative.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.
part
participle.
pl.
plural.
pr.
proper.
q. v.
quod vide.
qs.
quasi.
S.
South, Southern.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.
Ulf.
Ulfilas.
v.
vide, verb.
viz
videlicet.
viz.
videlicet.

Works & Authors

Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Hb.
Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Knytl.
Knytlinga Saga. (E. I.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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