Old Norse Dictionary Entry

For-seti

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 for-seti

a, m. the myth. name of a heathen god, Edda, where it however seems to mean an umpire or peace-maker, cp. Gm. 15.

2 for-seti

II. in mod. usage a ‘fore-sitter,’ president, chairman; but in 1793 (Fél. vol. xiii), the chairman is called for-maðr or forstöðu-maðr, as forseti was not then an established word.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

for-seti

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "for-seti" 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.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fél.: Félags-rit.
Gm.: Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)

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