Mætr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mætr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mætr

adj. valuable, excellent, of persons meet, worthy; mætr ok ágætr, El., Stj.; mætan mar, Hdl. 5; Guði ok hans mætu móður, D. N. i. 51; mætustu móður, Th. 78; maðr mæztr und sólu, Gkv. 1. 7:—lawful, valid, dæma sök mæta eðr úmæta, Grág. i. 67; lög-mætr, lawful; ú-mætr, invalid.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adj.: adjective.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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