Prestlingr

Old Norse Dictionary - prestlingr

Meaning of Old Norse word "prestlingr" in English.

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

prestlingr: m. a ‘priestling’ theological student preparing for orders under the care of the bishop or a clergyman; þat er manni rétt at láta læra prestling til kirkju sinnar, K. Þ. K.; kenna prestlingum, BS. i. 83; Klængr, er þá var p. ok ungr at aldri, 165; heyrði hann til er prestlingum var kennd íþrótt sú er grammatica heitir, 163; þá höfðu prestlingar hans farit til fjöru at leika sér, 446, (for records of such schools see Jóns S. ch. 11, BS. i. 162 sqq., Laur. S. ch. 44.)

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

Abbreviations used:

ch.: chapter.

m.: masculine.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Jóns S.: Jóns Saga. (D. III.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

Laur. S.: Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)

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