Eld-sætr

Old Norse Dictionary - eld-sætr

Meaning of Old Norse word "eld-sætr" in English.

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

eld-sætr: adj. always sitting by the fireside, as a spoilt boy; Oddr var eldsætr í æsku ok seinlegr ok kallaðr kolbitr, Landn. 235 (Hb.); Grímr var mikill ok eldsætr, ok þótti vera nær afglapi, Gullþ. 14, Krók. 33 (Kd. eldseti), Fas. ii. 112 (Ed. eldssetirm).

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

n.: neuter.

þ.: þáttr.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)

Gullþ.: Gull-Þóris Saga. (D. II.)

Hb.: Hauks-bók. (H. IV.)

Krók.: Króka Refs Saga. (D. V.)

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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