Eta

Old Norse Dictionary - eta

Meaning of Old Norse word "eta" in English.

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

eta Old Norse word can mean:

eta: u, f., mod. jata, a crib, manger, Hom. 36, 127, Mar. 26; in the proverb, standa öllum fótum í etu, to stand with all feet in the crib, to live at rack and manger. Gísl. 46. etu-stallr, m. a crib, manger, Orkn. 218.

eta: II. medic. cancer, Magn. 480: mod. áta or átu-mein.

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

Similar entries:

Eta (II)

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

medic.: medicine, medically.

Works & Authors cited:

Gísl.: Gísla Saga. (D. II.)

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Orkn.: Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)

Magn.: Magnús Saga jarls. (E. II.)

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