Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mastr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mastr

m., gen. mastrs, [a for. word introduced from Engl. and Germ. mast,] a mast; the word which is now freq. is not found in old writers, who call the mast siglutré.

Similar Words

má
má-skari
Máfa-hlíð
mag-áll
mag-fyllr

Runic Inscription

mastr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "mastr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
for.: foreign.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.