Príss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Príss

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 príss

m. [Lat. pretium?], pomp, state; ríkuliga ok með prís miklum, Fms. xi. 315; fara með inum mesta prís, x. 36; reið konungr með þvílíkan prís í Miklagarð, vii. 95; sátu þar nm vetrinn með mikinn prís, Fas. ii. 523; og sigldu þá með prís miklum, Orkn. 376; með prís miklum ok farar-blóma, 370; prís ok prýði, Stj. 142.

2 príss

2. mod. praise, honour, glory, passim.

3 príss

II. price, freq. in mod. usage; háir prísar, góðir prísar.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gl: glossary.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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