Réttari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Réttari

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 réttari

a, m. [Germ. richter], a justiciary, justice, mid. Lat. justiciarius, appointed by the king, Edda 93, Gþl. 141, 195, Bs i. 769, Fms. x. 88, N. G. L. iii. 77, rare and not classical, and appears about the middle of the 13th century: afterwards used of a headsman, Bs. ii. (16th century.)

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᛏᛏᛅᚱᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
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. Lat.: Middle Latin.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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