Á-þétti

Old Norse Dictionary - á-þétti

Meaning of Old Norse word "á-þétti" in English.

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

á-þétti: n. or áþéttr, ar, m. a law term in the COMPD áþéttis-orð or áþéttar-orð, n. defamatory language, invective, liable to the lesser outlawry, Grág. (Sb.) ii. 143, Valla L. 204.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Sb.: Staðarhóls-bók. (B. I.)

Valla L.: Valla Ljóts Saga. (D. II.)

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