Prestr

Old Norse Dictionary - prestr

Meaning of Old Norse word "prestr" in English.

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

prestr Old Norse word can mean:

prestr: m., prests, presti, [the word was borrowed through the English missions from the A. S. preost, Engl. priest, as is seen from the dropping of the inflexive r or er, whereas the Germ. has priester, O. H. G. priestar, agreeably with the eccl. Lat. presbyter]:—a priest, FmS. ix. 8, Sturl. ii. 31, Grág. i. 152, K. Þ. K., BS., H. E., in countless instances, as also in mod. usage.

prestr: COMPDS: prestsborð, prestabók, prestabúr, prestadómr, prestsdómr, prestafátt, prestsfundr, prestsfæði, prestagarðr, prestahatari, prestaheimili, prestskaup, prestamót, prestareiða, prestasilfr, prestaspítal.

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

Abbreviations used:

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.

eccl.: ecclesiastical.

Engl.: English.

Germ.: German.

gl.: glossary.

l.: line.

Lat.: Latin.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

O. H. G.: Old High German.

S.: Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

H. E.: Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)

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

Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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