Messa
Old Norse Dictionary - messa
Meaning of Old Norse word "messa"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- messa
- að, to say the mass, hold divine service, Sturl. ii. 13, Ám. 14, Vm. 99: still in use, það verðr ekki messað í dag.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛋᛋᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
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Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ám.
- Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)