Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kurteiss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 kurteiss

adj. [Fr. courtois], courteous, gentle; k. maðr, Sturl. ii. 133; kurleisar konur, gentle ladies, Fms. vii. 105; væn kona ok k., Nj. 1, Fms. xi. 106: of chivalrous, stately appearance, með ágætum riddarabúnaði, var þessi maðr inn kurteisasti, vi. 225; hann var lítill vexti en þó k., he was small of stature, but yet stately, vii. 157; riddari k. ok vaskr, Anal. 292; með kurteisri kveðju, 235.

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Runic Inscription

kurteiss

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
ch: chapter.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

Anal.: Analecta. (D. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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