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Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Píslar-vætti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry
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Definitions

1 definitions

1 píslar-vætti

n. martyrdom, Hom. 82, Magn. 430, Vídal., passim in mod. usage, for the word ‘martyr’ is never used in Icel.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

píslar-vætti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Magn.
Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)
Vídal.
Vídalíns-Postilla.

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