SLÁTR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

SLÁTR

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 SLÁTR

n. [slag, slá, a contr. form, cp. Engl. slaughter]:—butcher’s meat, K. Þ. K. 102, K. Á. 190, Nj. 75, Ísl. ii. 331, Ó. H. 33; limr slátrs, Gþl.; slátr allt ok beinin með, eta s. allt af beinum. Edda 31; ný slátr er hér nú at höndla, Sturl. i. 169.

2 SLÁTR

COMPDS: slátrdiskr, slátrfé, slátrfórn, slátrföng, slátrgripr, slátrmangari, slatrsauðr, slátrastörf, slátrtollr, slátrtrog, slátrvist.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛚᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
contr.: contracted.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
num.: numeral.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.: Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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