Messa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Messa

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 messa

að, to say the mass, hold divine service, Sturl. ii. 13, Ám. 14, Vm. 99: still in use, það verðr ekki messað í dag.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛁᛋᛋᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
etc.
et cetera.
f.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
i. e.
id est.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
opp
opposed to.
pl.
plural.
poët.
poetical, poetically.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Lex. Poët.
Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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