Peð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Peð

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 peð

n. [Fr. péon], a pawn in chess; kóngs-peð, a king’s pawn; hróks-peð, riddara-peð, dróttningar-peð, biskups-peð. peð-mát, n. (Mag. 23, 44), or peð-rífr, m. checkmate with a pawn.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

bisk: bishop.
ch: chapter.
Fr: French in etymologies.
Fr.: French in etymologies.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

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