Saltari

Old Norse Dictionary - saltari

Meaning of Old Norse word "saltari"

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

saltari
psaltari, a, m. [eccl. Lat.], a psalter, esp. the Psalms, Ld. 328, Fms. vii. 227, Am. 39, Dipl. v. 18, Hom. 139, Bs. passim; saltera skrá, Jm. 25, Pm. 24, Dipl. v. 12; saltara töturr, Am. 91.

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

Abbreviations used:

eccl.
ecclesiastical.
esp.
especially.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Am.
Atla-mál. (A. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Jm.
Jóns-máldagi. (J. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Pm.
Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)
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