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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