Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Bæna-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 bæna-staðr

m. entreaty, intercession, prayer; þat er b. minn til allrar alþýðu, Nj. 189; ek ætlaða, at þér munduð láta standa minn b. um einn maun, Fms. vi. 101; göra e-t fyrir bænastað e-s, to do a thing because of one’s intercession or prayer, Lv. 13: supplication, Bs. i. 740; með beztu manna ráði ok b., Gþl. 13.

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Runic Inscription

bæna-staðr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Lv.: Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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