Altari

Old Norse Dictionary - altari

Meaning of Old Norse word "altari" in English.

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

altari Old Norse word can mean:

altari: n. and rarely altara, n. or altari, a, m.; mod. heteroclite altari, n. pl. öturu; the forms -eri, -era [altare] also appear:—an altar, a Christian word, the altar in heathen temples being called ‘stallr,’ Nj. 279, K. Á. 28, 208, Stj. freq.; altaris, 625. 84; altari þín, 655 xxiii. 2; altari (nom. pl.), xiv B. 2, Pm. 47: masc., altara (acc.) fim alna langan …, but þat (neut.) skal með eiri búa, a little below, altarans (gen.), altarann (nom. sing.), altaris (gen. neut.), altarit (neut. nom.), Stj. 307, 308, indifferently neut. or masc., Symb. 24; alteri, 1812. 17; altera (dat. neut.), 655 iii. 2, 623. 54.

altari: COMPDS: altarisblæja, altarisbók, altarisbrík, altarisbúnaðr, altarisdagr, altarisdúkr, altarisfórn, altarisgólf, altarishorn, altarishús, altarisklæði, altarislíkneski, altarismessa, altarisplata, altarisskrá, altarisstaðr, altarissteinn, altarisstika, altarisþjónusta.

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

Abbreviations used:

acc.: accusative.

dat.: dative.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

gen.: genitive.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

masc.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

neut.: neuter.

nom.: nominative.

pl.: plural.

sing.: singular.

Works & Authors cited:

K. Á.: Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Symb.: Symbolae. (H. IV.)

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