Prestlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Prestlingr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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.)

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᛋᛏᛚᛁᚾᚴᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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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