Sáta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sáta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 sáta

u, f., gen. pl. sátna, Ísl. ii. 329, [setja], a truss of hay carried on horseback, two of which make a klyf: as also a small hay-rick, Nj. 194 (arfa-sáta), Ám. 37, Ísl. ii. 329, Brandkr. 60; cp. sæti, ricks, Eb. 224.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛅᛏᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
f.: feminine.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Brandkr.: Brandkrossa-þáttr. (D. V.)
Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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