Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Biskupa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 biskupa

að, to confirm, Hom. 99; biskup er skyldr at b. börn, K. Þ. K. 62; Guðmundr biskup biskupaði hann tvævetran, Sturl. iii. 122; tók Glúmr skírn ok var biskupaðr í banasótt af Kol biskupi, Glúm. 397: now in Icel. called að ferma or staðfesta or even kristna börn.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

biskupa

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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