Slekt

Old Norse Dictionary - slekt

Meaning of Old Norse word "slekt" in English.

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

slekt: f. [Dan. slægt; from Germ. ge-schlecht], kind, order; riddara-slekt, Edda (pref.), Bs. ii. 10, 122; konungs garðs s., Stj. 1; ef eg skal dæmdr af Danskri slekt, | og deyja svo fyrir Kongsins mekt, Jón Arason; the word is unclass.

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

Abbreviations used:

class.: classical.

Dan.: Danish.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pref.: preface.

unclass.: unclassical.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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