Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Texti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 texti

a, m. [mid. Lat. textus], an evangelistary, the four Gospels, in a costly cover, silver, gold, ivory, as church property; smíða texta tvá sæmiliga ok kaleik, Bs. i. 872; textar fjórir með silfr ok einn með tönn, Dipl. iii. 4; þetta í bókum, messu-bók, texti, legendu-bók, Am. 29; texta, graduale, Vm. 117; texta-dúkr, 52; texta-silfr, D. N. ii. 16; texta spjald, 136, Ám. 55.

2 texti

2. a text, context, Stj. 25, D. N.

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Runic Inscription

texti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
mid. Lat.: Middle Latin.
pl.: plural.
prop: properly.

Works & Authors

Am.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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