Mætr

Old Norse Dictionary - mætr

Meaning of Old Norse word "mætr" in English.

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

mætr: adj. valuable, excellent, of persons meet, worthy; mætr ok ágætr, El., Stj.; mætan mar, Hdl. 5; Guði ok hans mætu móður, D. N. i. 51; mætustu móður, Th. 78; maðr mæztr und sólu, Gkv. 1. 7:—lawful, valid, dæma sök mæta eðr úmæta, Grág. i. 67; lög-mætr, lawful; ú-mætr, invalid.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.: adjective.

l.: line.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

D. N.: Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)

El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)

Gkv.: Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

Hdl.: Hyndlu-ljóð. (A. II.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

Th.: Theophilus. (F. III.)

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