LATR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

LATR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 LATR

adj., fem. löt, neut. latt, compar. latari, superl. latastr; [Ulf. lats = οκνηρός, αργός; A. S. læt; Engl. late, lazy; O. H. G. laz; Germ. lass; Swed. lat; Dan. lad]:—slow, lazy, Sturl. ii. 155, Fms. xi. 256; latr ok ó-hlýðinn, 686 B. 2: so in the saying, latr sækir latan heim: with gen., latr e-s, Fms. xi. 256; ó-latr, diligent: passim and freq. in mod. usage, eg er latr, latr að læra, latr að vinna, etc.

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
compar.: comparative.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
fem.: feminine.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
loc: local, locally.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
neut.: neuter.
O. H. G.: Old High German.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.
S.: South, Southern.
suff: suffix.
superl.: superlative.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.
Ulf.: Ulfilas.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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