Old Norse Dictionary Entry

áttungr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

3 definitions

1 áttungr

2 áttungr

I. [atta], the eighth part of a whole, either as to measure or number; cp. fjórðungr, þriðjungr, etc., Rb. 488; á. manna, N. G. L. i. 5: as a Norse law term, a division of the country with regard to the levy in ships, Gþl. 91, N. G. L. i. 135.

3 áttungr

II. [átt or ætt, familia], poét. kindred, kinsman; Freys á., the poem Hlt., Edda 13, Ýt. 13, 14, Al. 98 (esp. in pl.), v. Lex. Poët.: áttungs-kirkja, u, f. a church belonging to an áttungr (in Norway), N. G. L. i. 8.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

áttungr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "áttungr" 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.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
etc.: et cetera.
f.: feminine.
Fr: French in etymologies.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
p.: page.
part: participle.
pl.: plural.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Al.: Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.: Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Hlt.: Háleygja-tal. (A. II.)
Lex. Poët.: Lexicon Poëticum by Sveinbjörn Egilsson, 1860.
N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rb.: Rímbegla. (H. III.)

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