Penta
Old Norse Dictionary - penta
Meaning of Old Norse word "penta"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word penta can mean:penta
- penta
- 1. að, [Fr. peindre], to paint; ráfit (the roof) var allt steint ok pentað, Fms. v. 339; hann lét penta húfuna, he had the church ceiling painted, Bs. i. 830; hann lét Atla prest skrifara p. allt ræfr innan, í stöplinum ok svá bjórinn, 132; herra Ketill lét p. innan kirkjuna, Vm. 117; p. likneskju, Mar.; Máriu líkneski pentað; fjögur blöð pentuð, Pm. 1; pentuð lesbók, a painted, illuminated, book of lessons (see málbók). Ám. 35: metaph., pentaðar málsgreinir, painted phrases, Skálda.
- penta
- 2. in mod. usage to stain one’s clothes with food whilst eating, penta sig; þú hefir pentað þig; pentaðu þig ekki!
- penta
- 2. u, f. a spot of meat on the clothes in eating. pent-speldi, n. a bib or napkin tied round the neck of children when eating.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᛁᚾᛏᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Fr.
- French in etymologies.
- m.
- masculine.
- metaph.
- metaphorical, metaphorically.
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
- mod.
- modern.
- f.
- feminine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ám.
- Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Fr.
- Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
- Skálda
- Skálda. (H. I.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)