Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Punkta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 punkta

punktera, ponta, að, [Lat.], to point, dot, Skálda (Edda ii. 401); ráfrit var allt steint ok punkterað, Fms. v. 339: to point with a full stop, Skálda (Edda ii. 104): metaph. to point out, Dipl. ii. 5.

Similar Words

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pá-fugl
PADDA
páfa-bann
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Runic Inscription

punkta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
pl.: plural.
s. v.: sub verbo.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

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