Æti

Old Norse Dictionary - æti

Meaning of Old Norse word "æti" in English.

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

æti Old Norse word can mean:

æti: n.

æti: I. [eta, át], an edible thing; in compds, hrá-æti.

æti: II. [A. S. âten], oats; bygg heitir með mönnum, en barr með goðum, kalla vöxt Vanir, æti jötnar, Alm. 33 (a απ. λεγ.)

æti: COMPDS: æti-sveppr, æti-þang, etc., edible tang or sea-weed, Hjalt.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.: neuter.

απ. λεγ.: απαξ. λεγόμενον.

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

etc.: et cetera.

Works & Authors cited:

Alm.: Alvís-mál. (A. I.)

Hjalt.: Hjaltalín, Icelandic Botany.

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