PÁ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

PÁ

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 PÁ

or pái, m. [A. S. peâ; Engl. pea-cock, pea-hen; Lat. pavo; Germ. pfau]:—a peacock; it occurs as the nickname of Olave pá, who was born in Icel. about 948 A. D., but of an Irish mother, and she prob. gave him the name, Landn. (Ld., Nj.)

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛅ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.: Anno Domini.
A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
Lat: Latin.
Lat.: Latin.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
prob: probable, probably.
prob.: probable, probably.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.: Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

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