Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dag-slátta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dag-slátta

u, f. a day’s mowing, an Icel. acre field, measuring 900 square fathoms (Icel. fathom = about 2 yards), to be mown by a single man in a day, Dipl. v. 28, Ísl. ii. 349.

Similar Words

dá
dá-
dá-fallegr
dá-la
dá-leikar

Runic Inscription

dag-slátta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
gl: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
pl.: plural.
sing: singular.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

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