Messa

Old Norse Dictionary - messa

Meaning of Old Norse word "messa" in English.

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

messa
að, to say the mass, hold divine service, Sturl. ii. 13, Ám. 14, Vm. 99: still in use, það verðr ekki messað í dag.

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

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Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.
Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.
Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)
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