Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Sáta

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

SÁ
SADDR
safali
SAFI
safn

Runic Inscription

sáta

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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