Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dæmi-saga

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dæmi-saga

u, f. a fable, parable; in old eccl. translations, the parable of the N. T. is rendered by ‘dæmisaga,’ Greg. 22; but in mod. versions and writers since 1540 a distinction is made, and dæmisögur are fables, e. g. of Aesop, Reynard, or the like; whereas the parables of the N. T. are called ‘eptir-líking;’ heyrit mik ok mína dæmisögu, Stj. 399. Judges ix. 7: an old saw, Fms. vii. 102, v. l.: a proverb, Stj. 560. 1 Kings iv. 32, (rare.)

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Runic Inscription

dæmi-saga

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

e. g.: exempli gratia.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
f.: feminine.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
transl: translation, translated.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Greg.: Gregory. (F. II.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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