PRESTR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

PRESTR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 PRESTR

m., prests, presti, [the word was borrowed through the English missions from the A. S. preost, Engl. priest, as is seen from the dropping of the inflexive r or er, whereas the Germ. has priester, O. H. G. priestar, agreeably with the eccl. Lat. presbyter]:—a priest, Fms. ix. 8, Sturl. ii. 31, Grág. i. 152, K. Þ. K., Bs., H. E., in countless instances, as also in mod. usage.

2 PRESTR

COMPDS: prestsborð, prestabók, prestabúr, prestadómr, prestsdómr, prestafátt, prestsfundr, prestsfæði, prestagarðr, prestahatari, prestaheimili, prestskaup, prestamót, prestareiða, prestasilfr, prestaspítal.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᛋᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
eccl
ecclesiastical.
eccl.
ecclesiastical.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
O. H. G.
Old High German.
opp
opposed to.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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