Jata

Old Norse Dictionary - jata

Meaning of Old Norse word "jata"

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

jata
u, f. a manger (mod. = eta, q. v.), Gísl. 131, Luke ii. 7, 12, 17, passim in mod. usage. jötu-band, n. a manger rail.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
q. v.
quod vide.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
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