PÁSKAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

PÁSKAR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 PÁSKAR

m. pl.; ancient writers freq. used a fem. pl. páskir or páskar, thus, fyrir Páskir, K. Á. 194, Stj. 52; fyrir Páskar (acc.), Gþl. 30; hann lét í stað koma Jól ok Páskar (acc.), Fms. x. 393 (Ágrip); um várit eptir Páskir, ix. 274; when in gen. and dat. Páska, Páskum, the gender cannot be distinguished; in mod. usage it is always masc., and, as of old, never used in sing.: [Gr. πάσχα; North. E. Pasch; Dan. Paaske; the ancient Teut. Easter and Germ. Oster are unknown in the Scandin. languages]:—Easter, Passover-time; eptir Páska, Grág. (Kb.) i. 141; fyrir Páskana, Ld. 324; þváttdaginn fyrir Páska, 326; halda Páska, 686 C. 1, Rb. 4; Páskar eru mér nú (it is an Easter to me, a great feast) er ek náða at sjá þik, Greg.

2 PÁSKAR

COMPDS: Páskaaptan, Páskablað, Páskabók, Páskadagr, Páskafriðr, Páskahald, Páskahátið, Páskahelgi, Páskahelgivika, Páskakerti, Páskalamb, Páskamessa, Páskamorgin, Páskanótt, Páskapaktar, PáskaSaga, Páskasnjór, Páskaspjald, Páskatími, Páskatré, Páskatungl, Páskaveizla, Páskavika, Páskavist, Páskaöld, Páskaaldartal.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛅᛋᚴᛅᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

acc.
accusative.
ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
dat.
dative.
fem.
feminine.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gen.
genitive.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
Gr.
Greek.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
masc.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
North. E.
Northern English.
pl.
plural.
Scandin.
Scandinavia, Scandinavian.
sing
singular.
sing.
singular.
Teut.
Teutonic.

Works & Authors

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
Kb.
Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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