Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Testament

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 testament

n. [for. word; Lat. testamentum], a bequest, will, Bs. i. 718; bequests were an innovation from the Roman law, for as Tacitus says—heredes successoresque sui cuique liberi, et ‘nullum testamentum,’ ch, 20; the ancient Northern law knows no ‘last will,’ yet cp. Eg. ch. 9.

2 testament

II. eccl. the Testament, N. T., Vídal.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

testament

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
for.: foreign.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
n.: neuter.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Vídal.: Vídalíns-Postilla.

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