Ábóti
Old Norse Dictionary - ábóti
Meaning of Old Norse word "ábóti"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word ábóti can mean:ábóti
- ábóti
- a, m. [Lat. abbas, from Hebr. abba], an abbot. abbati, which form is nearer to the Lat., is rare, but occurs, 655 iii, 656 A, i. 30, Hom. 237. 2. The Icel. form ábóti answers to the Engl. abbot, Fms. i. 147, Bs. i. ii. freq., Sks., etc.
- ábóti
- COMPDS: ábótadómr, ábótadæmi, ábótalaust, ábótasonr, ábótastétt, ábótastofa, ábótasæti, ábótavald.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛒᚢᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Engl.
- English.
- etc.
- et cetera.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- Lat.
- Latin.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)