Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ektar-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 ektar-

and ekta-, [Germ. echt], adj. genuine, mod. (vide ei).

2 ektar-

β. wedded; taka til ekta, to marry: chiefly used in COMPDS, ekta-maðr, m. a husband; ekta-skapr, m. matrimony, etc.; ektar-kona, u, f. a wedded wife, occurs in D. N. i. 591, (mod.)

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

ektar-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ektar-" 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.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

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