Presta-garðr

Old Norse Dictionary - presta-garðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "presta-garðr"

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

presta-garðr
or prests-garðr, m., prests-hús, n. a priest’s residence, Sturl. ii. 124, Fms. ix. 379.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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