Ábóti

Old Norse Dictionary - ábóti

Meaning of Old Norse word "ábóti" in English.

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

ábóti Old Norse word can mean:

ábóti: a, m. [Lat. abbas, from Hebr. abba], an abbot. abbati, which form is nearer to the Lat., is rare, but occurs, 655 iii, 656 A, i. 30, Hom. 237. 2. The Icel. form ábóti answers to the Engl. abbot, Fms. i. 147, Bs. i. ii. freq., Sks., etc.

ábóti: COMPDS: ábótadómr, ábótadæmi, ábótalaust, ábótasonr, ábótastétt, ábótastofa, ábótasæti, ábótavald.

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

Abbreviations used:

Engl.: English.

etc.: et cetera.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gl.: glossary.

Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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