Átta

Old Norse Dictionary - átta

Meaning of Old Norse word "átta" in English.

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

átta
card. number [Sansk. ashtan; Goth. ahtau; Gr. οκτώ; Lat. octo; A. S. eahta; Germ. acht], eight, Landn. 73, Edda 108.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
Germ.
German.
Goth.
Gothic.
Gr.
Greek.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.
Sansk.
Sanskrit.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
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