Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sláttr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 sláttr

m., gen. sláttar, dat. slætti:—a smiting, mowing; vera at slætti, Ísl. ii. 346; leið nú til þess er tekið var til sláttar, Grett. 121 A: freq. in mod. usage = slátta, túna-sláttr, engja-sláttr, the season for mowing the home-field and the out-field.

2 sláttr

3. the striking an instrument = slagr; drepa strengi til sláttar, Stj. 458.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

sláttr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

dat.: dative.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
gen.: genitive.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.

Works & Authors

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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