Dísa-blót

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dísa-blót

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 dísa-blót

n. a sacrifice to the disir, Eg. 205, Yngl. S. ch. 33; þar var veizla búin at vetr-nóttum ok gört disablót, Glúm. 336. In early Swed. laws occur disa-þing, a general assembly, held in February, and disa-þings dagher = the day when the d. sat; disn-þings fridher = the peace, sanctity of the d., Schlyter.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᛁᛋᛅ-ᛒᛚᚢᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
South, Southern.
Swed
Swedish.
Swed.
Swedish.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Yngl. S.
Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)
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