Postuli
Old Norse Dictionary - postuliMeaning of Old Norse word "postuli" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- postuli
- a, m. [Gr.], an apostle, Nj. 275, Sks. 489, Bs., n. T., Pass., Vídal. passim; postula-dómr, apostleship, Post.; Postula-görningar, the Acts of the Apostles; postula-kirkja, an apostle’s church, Sturl. iii. 58; postula-klokka, the name of a bell, Bs. i. 858; postula-messa, a mass of an apostle, Fms. x. 13, Bs. i. 830; Postula-súð, the name of a ship, Ann. 1343; Postula-Sögur, the Lives of the Apostles, Vm. 60, Dipl. v. 18.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᛋᛏᚢᛚᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- Gr.
- Greek.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
- pl.
- plural.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Ann.
- Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Dipl.
- Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Nj.
- Njála. (D. II.)
- N. T.
- New Testament.
- Pass.
- Passiu-Sálmar.
- Post.
- Postula Sögur. (F. III.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Vídal.
- Vídalíns-Postilla.
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)