Pikkis-dagar

Old Norse Dictionary - pikkis-dagar

Meaning of Old Norse word "pikkis-dagar" in English.

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

pikkis-dagar
m. pl. [Germ. pfingsten, from eccl. Lat. pentacoste]:—Whitsuntide, Str. 47, 66, Bs. i. 706, Art. 75, but never used in speaking or classical writing, see hvítasunna.

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

Abbreviations used:

eccl.
ecclesiastical.
Germ.
German.
l.
line.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Art.
Artus-kappa Sögur. (G. II.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
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