Mat-sveinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mat-sveinn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 mat-sveinn

m. a meat-boy, cook, esp. on board a ship, Fs. 150, Eb. 192, Þiðr. 127, Fms. x. 129.

Runic Inscription

ᛘᛅᛏ-ᛋᚢᛁᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
m.
masculine.
p.
page.

Works & Authors

Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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