Lata

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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1 lata

að, to be slow, slacken, abate: impers., Helgi sækir at fast er hann finnr at Þorgrími latar, Fs. 138; þá er hann finnr at élinu latar, abates, (latrar Ed.), Fms. xi. 137.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
absol: absolute, absolutely.
absol.: absolute, absolutely.
acc.: accusative.
ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
dat.: dative.
ellipt.: elliptical, elliptically.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
i. e.: id est.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
imperat.: imperative.
impers: impersonal.
impers.: impersonal.
infin.: infinitive.
l.: Linnæus.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
naut.: nautical.
neg: negative, negatively.
neg.: negative, negatively.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
part: participle.
part.: participle.
pass.: passive, passively.
pers.: person, personal.
pl.: plural.
pres.: present.
pret.: preterite.
reflex: reflexive.
reflex.: reflexive.
S.: South, Southern.
s. v.: sub verbo.
subj.: subjunctive.
suff: suffix.
suff.: suffix.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
uff.: suffix.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.
v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Band.: Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fagrsk.: Fagrskinna. (K. I.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fbr.: Fóstbræðra Saga. (D. II.)
Finnb.: Finnboga Saga. (D. V.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Glúm.: Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Haustl.: Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Háv.: Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.: Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Kb.: Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Konr.: Konráðs Saga. (G. III.)
Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Ls.: Loka-senna. (A. I.)
Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Od.: Odysseifs-kvæði, prose, 1829.
Og.: Oddrúnar-grátr. (A. II.)
Pass.: Passiu-Sálmar.
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Skv.: Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.: Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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