Keisari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Keisari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 keisari

a, m. Caesar, Germ. Kaiser, an emperor, Ver. 40, Hkr. iii. 343, passim; keisara ríki, anempire; keisara garðr, höll, stóll, vígsla, the imperial residence, hall, chair, consecration, Ver. 47, Fms. vii. 94, Stj. 1, Ann. 913, Fas. i. 323.

2 keisari

COMPDS: keisaradómr, keisarainna.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛁᛁᛋᛅᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Ann.: Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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