Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Prestlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 prestlingr

m. a ‘priestling’ theological student preparing for orders under the care of the bishop or a clergyman; þat er manni rétt at láta læra prestling til kirkju sinnar, K. Þ. K.; kenna prestlingum, Bs. i. 83; Klængr, er þá var p. ok ungr at aldri, 165; heyrði hann til er prestlingum var kennd íþrótt sú er grammatica heitir, 163; þá höfðu prestlingar hans farit til fjöru at leika sér, 446, (for records of such schools see Jóns S. ch. 11, Bs. i. 162 sqq., Laur. S. ch. 44.)

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Runic Inscription

prestlingr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
S.: South, Southern.
theol: theology, theological.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Jóns S.: Jóns Saga. (D. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)

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