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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jata

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 jata

u, f. a manger (mod. = eta, q. v.), Gísl. 131, Luke ii. 7, 12, 17, passim in mod. usage. jötu-band, n. a manger rail.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

jata

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

absol
absolute, absolutely.
absol.
absolute, absolutely.
acc.
accusative.
bisk
bishop.
Dan
Danish.
dat.
dative.
f.
feminine.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
mid. H. G.
Middle High German.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
part
participle.
part.
participle.
pl.
plural.
pres.
present.
pret.
preterite.
q. v.
quod vide.
reflex
reflexive.
reflex.
reflexive.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Blas.
Blasius Saga. (F. III.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Th.
Theophilus. (F. III.)

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