Altaris-messa

Old Norse Dictionary - altaris-messa

Meaning of Old Norse word "altaris-messa"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

altaris-messa
u, f. mass at an altar, Bs. ii. 81.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛏᛅᚱᛁᛋ-ᛘᛁᛋᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
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