Slátr

Old Norse Dictionary - slátr

Meaning of Old Norse word "slátr" in English.

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

slátr Old Norse word can mean:

slátr
n. [slag, slá, a contr. form, cp. Engl. slaughter]:—butcher’s meat, K. Þ. K. 102, K. Á. 190, Nj. 75, Ísl. ii. 331, Ó. H. 33; limr slátrs, Gþl.; slátr allt ok beinin með, eta s. allt af beinum. Edda 31; ný slátr er hér nú at höndla, Sturl. i. 169.
slátr
COMPDS: slátrdiskr, slátrfé, slátrfórn, slátrföng, slátrgripr, slátrmangari, slatrsauðr, slátrastörf, slátrtollr, slátrtrog, slátrvist.

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

Abbreviations used:

contr.
contracted.
cp.
compare.
Engl.
English.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
K. Á.
Kristinn-réttr Árna biskups. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.
Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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