Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Pyttr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 pyttr

m., pl. pyttar, Fs. 157, but mod. pyttir; [Engl. pit; mid. H. G. pute; Lat. puteus]:—a ‘pit,’ pool, cesspool; í Helvítis pytt, Mar.; p. djúpr ok víðr. Bs. i. 452; í einn fúlan pytt, Fas. iii. 295; í enn saurgasta pytt, Karl. 320: saur-p., Ísl. ii. 367; flæðar-p., Fs. 158; hann hrapar í pyttinn, id.; djúpasta pytts, Stj.: a pit without water, Stj. 194.

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Runic Inscription

pyttr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. H. G.: Middle High German.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fs.: Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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