Penta

Old Norse Dictionary - penta

Meaning of Old Norse word "penta" in English.

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

penta Old Norse word can mean:

penta: 1. að, [Fr. peindre], to paint; ráfit (the roof) var allt steint ok pentað, Fms. v. 339; hann lét penta húfuna, he had the church ceiling painted, Bs. i. 830; hann lét Atla prest skrifara p. allt ræfr innan, í stöplinum ok svá bjórinn, 132; herra Ketill lét p. innan kirkjuna, Vm. 117; p. likneskju, Mar.; Máriu líkneski pentað; fjögur blöð pentuð, Pm. 1; pentuð lesbók, a painted, illuminated, book of lessons (see málbók). Ám. 35: metaph., pentaðar málsgreinir, painted phrases, Skálda.

penta: 2. in mod. usage to stain one’s clothes with food whilst eating, penta sig; þú hefir pentað þig; pentaðu þig ekki!

penta: 2. u, f. a spot of meat on the clothes in eating. pent-speldi, n. a bib or napkin tied round the neck of children when eating.

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

Abbreviations used:

Fr.: French in etymologies.

m.: masculine.

metaph.: metaphorical, metaphorically.

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

mod.: modern.

f.: feminine.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ám.: Auðunnar-máldagi. (J. I.)

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Fr.: Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

Mar.: Maríu Saga. (F. III.)

Pm.: Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)

Skálda: Skálda. (H. I.)

Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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